Last Love chapter 56

That night, Wen Ke’s thoughts were in chaos.

The current situation, though seemingly coincidental, had its internal inevitability.

Before, Zhuo Yuan’s company was already planning to develop a dating app. Now looking back, Zhuo Yuan probably didn’t take his proposal seriously because at that time, Yuanteng Technology internally started developing its own app. So, Zhuo Yuan merely treated him like one would appease a pet.

After developing the app, the next step was distribution. The top distributors in China were limited, and Blue Rain Interactive Media, deeply rooted in City B, was undoubtedly the first choice when Zhuo Yuan and his team were selecting partners.

This could only be described as a twist of fate, forcing him to become Zhuo Yuan’s competitor.

In fact, during this period, Wen Ke rarely thought about Zhuo Yuan’s name. If possible, he didn’t want to have any contact with him again.

Many things from the past, when he was still entangled in them, perhaps out of survival instinct, he had to numb his perceptions to survive.

However, now that time and space had distanced him from those moments, the past quietly resurfaced, intertwining humiliation and pain, making it almost impossible for him to sleep.

After being expelled from school that year, with his mother hastily passing away, Wen Ke was brought to the unfamiliar City B by Zhuo Yuan. He ended up living in Zhuo’s villa.

He was immersed in pain, and both his body and mind were weakened to the extreme. Life had become so dim, and the only person he could rely on was Zhuo Yuan, who had given him a temporary mark.

He truly depended on Zhuo Yuan; after all, he was his first Alpha. However, because his emotions were genuine at the time, everything that followed felt even more desperate.

In that luxurious and vast house, he quickly realized his position was extremely awkward.

Talking to Zhuo Yuan about his troubles in the evening would lead to a stern reprimand from Zhuo Yuan’s mother, claiming it disturbed Zhuo Yuan’s rest.

It was challenging to be intimate with Zhuo Yuan. Even during heat, he had to restrain himself. He could only receive one mark a day because asking for too much would be considered an Omega who didn’t understand others.

Everything in life revolved around Zhuo Yuan—what he liked to eat, what he liked to wear, and what he was busy with.

Zhuo’s family molded him into a standardized Omega existing for Zhuo Yuan’s enjoyment. His dignity, his needs, none of it mattered anymore.

No one cared about the inner pain and helplessness of a teenager who had just lost everything.

The most frightening part was that he, at that time, was like a drowning person. In fear and helplessness, he chose to give up on himself.

Thinking about himself during those years, wanting to please others repeatedly, wanting to satisfy those people, not daring to love himself again, it felt as if his entire life had plunged into an endless abyss.

The memories cut through his mind like a whip, making his body feel as if it had been harshly lashed.

Time had passed, but the scorching pain of having one’s dignity trampled upon lingered on.

In a certain part of his heart, he might have genuinely hated Zhuo Yuan and the Zhuo family.

However, that kind of hatred was complex and helpless because it ultimately involved money, favors, and his own incompetence, leading to drifting with the current. He was never someone who blamed everything on others. It was precisely because of this sense of responsibility that he was willing to blame himself more.

The adult world was truly not as simple and pure as people thought, not even hatred.

If hatred couldn’t be complete, it was better not to hate at all.

So, in the end, although his marriage ended with Zhuo Yuan’s affair, he still wanted to let it pass.

He didn’t want to deliberately seek revenge, just wanted to have no further involvement from now on.

But fate unexpectedly pushed him to this point—

For a while, he truly felt a myriad of emotions.

At this moment, his phone rang abruptly in the late night. Wen Ke immediately turned over and picked it up, confirming that it was a WeChat message from Han Jiangque.

“Wen Ke, are you sleeping? ^_^”

Every time he saw a message from Han Jiangque, a smile couldn’t help but appear on his face.

Before, the two of them were always together, and they hardly needed such communication tools. Sending messages was even rarer, so this was the first time he discovered that the usually cold-looking Han Jiangque would send emojis, and awkwardly hand-typed ones at that—a broad and ugly smiley face.

“I’m awake. ^_^”

Wen Ke also hand-typed a smiley face identical to the one before. He couldn’t wait for Han Jiangque’s reply and sent another message, “Can I call you?”

“Sure.” Han Jiangque unexpectedly replied with just one word, then called.

“Hello, Wen Ke.”

Wen Ke burrowed into his blanket, lying on his pillow, and softly greeted, “Hello,” too.

Both of them hesitated for a moment, and all that could be heard was their breathing.

“You… you didn’t call me when you arrived.”

Wen Ke said softly.

“I had some matters to attend to as soon as I got off the plane. I was busy and forgot.”

Han Jiangque explained.

He paused and, perhaps due to fatigue, his voice sounded a bit hoarse. Slowly, he continued, “Wen Ke, I miss you.”

Through the phone, Han Jiangque’s voice sounded lower than usual. It gave Wen Ke a feeling similar to their first meeting.

The way people interact is sometimes quite strange. When they first met in LM, Han Jiangque looked mature and profound, and there was a moment when he almost believed that they could never go back to the past.

But only after they truly started dating, the Han Jiangque in front of him naturally revealed a completely different side—

Still, he was a naive young man, a little wolf cub who could be gentle or fierce.

“I miss you too.”

Wen Ke’s tone softened even more. Although there were indeed many serious matters to discuss, as soon as he heard Han Jiangque’s voice, he couldn’t help but say some irrelevant words coquettishly, “What about you now? Are you alone?”

“Yeah. I just finished taking a shower. I wanted to call you but was afraid you were asleep, so I messaged you first.” Han Jiangque said, hesitated for a moment, then spoke very softly, “Wen Ke… baby, I miss you a lot.”

Han Jiangque wasn’t good at sweet talk.

He was the kind of person who needed a long warm-up. Even when kissing and cuddling in bed, the atmosphere had to gradually heat up before he could naturally say sweet words like “baby” to Wen Ke.

Now, repeating such cheesy words twice, he must be missing him a lot.

“I miss you too.”

Wen Ke buried his slightly flushed face in the pillow, “I want to bite your ears, Han Jiangque, and, and I also want to…”

He was shy too, but it seemed like he was a bit bolder than Han Jiangque.

His body felt like a dandelion, tickling in his chest. It was a different feeling from heat, very gentle, like the wind in summer.

The man on the other end of the phone took a gentle breath but seemed a bit awkward in responding to Wen Ke’s subtle flirting. He could only nervously utter a couple of “uh-huh”s and, after a while, finally said, “Wait… wait for me to come back.”

Even through the phone, Wen Ke could imagine Alpha’s expression at this moment—long eyelashes hanging down, eyes carrying a hint of shyness.

“In the future, if I get pregnant… we can’t do it, right?” Wen Ke said.

“Can’t we?” Han Jiangque responded at first, but then seemed somewhat uncertain and asked, “Shouldn’t we?”

“The first three months, definitely not.” Wen Ke closed his eyes and whispered as if sharing a secret, “And then, as it progresses, the belly will start showing, making it inconvenient, and also not aesthetically pleasing. So, it will probably be impossible to do it properly for almost a year.”

He was a bit sleepy, but in this half-asleep and half-awake state, chatting with Han Jiangque about these most intimate matters made him feel especially happy.

“Silly giraffe,” Han Jiangque suddenly chuckled foolishly on the other end.

“Why are you laughing?” Wen Ke couldn’t help asking.

“If you really get pregnant, then you will be the one to be a dad.” Han Jiangque’s voice still carried a hint of amusement, “You keep thinking about that a lot.”

“Can’t dads think about it?” Wen Ke’s face blushed suddenly.

He felt a bit awkward being teased, and for a moment, he couldn’t help but think that maybe his focus was a bit strange, but he just couldn’t help thinking about it.

Han Jiangque chuckled again, and after a while, he suddenly said, “Wen Ke, you’ll look cute even with a belly.”

Wen Ke was momentarily stunned, then realized that Han Jiangque was responding to his earlier concerns.

“I still don’t like children. But sometimes, thinking about seeing you pregnant…” Han Jiangque paused for a moment and said, “Touching your belly, I’m actually looking forward to it a bit.”

Wen Ke felt his body becoming soft, floating like a dandelion in a fluffy cloud.

He couldn’t find words, just followed Han Jiangque’s words, gently stroking his still flat and taut abdomen.

For the first time, he felt that pregnancy and reproduction could also be very tender.

“We can do it after three months,” Han Jiangque said seriously. “If you’re on top, it won’t be pressed, so don’t worry.”

This time, Wen Ke squinted his eyes and secretly laughed, “Didn’t you complain that I moved too slowly before?”

“Yes. But…” Han Jiangque obviously remembered the failed attempt at riding during the heat, and he seemed to be lost in memories. After a while, he said, “But I also like—like you being on top, Wen Ke.”

He stopped there, probably feeling that saying such things as an Alpha was a bit shameful.

Wen Ke couldn’t help but take a deep breath, his breathing becoming a bit rapid. Both of them fell into a moment of ambiguous and humid silence.

“Was today successful?” After a while, Han Jiangque seemed a bit uneasy, so he quickly changed the subject, “About the proposal, what did Fu Xiaoyu say?”

“Ah…” Wen Ke was a bit caught off guard. His face was still blushing, and he thought they might continue the conversation or maybe do something else. Unexpectedly, Han Jiangque made a big turn, and he could only stammer, “Fu Xiaoyu said this proposal is acceptable, but the risk is still too high. His side is not very willing to invest. However, he can introduce me to someone from Blue Rain Interactive Media.”

“Blue Rain?” Han Jiangque asked.

“Yes, a top app distributor in the industry. If we can get Blue Rain, it would be the best result,” Wen Ke sighed and said softly, “But Blue Rain is also currently in talks with another company developing a dating app. It means they are my competitors. And… that company is Zhuo Yuan’s company.”

“What?” Han Jiangque’s voice on the phone suddenly became stern, speaking each word slowly, “Fu Xiaoyu is introducing you to compete with Zhuo Yuan for a business partner?”

His strong reaction caught Wen Ke off guard. He hurriedly explained, “Fu Xiaoyu doesn’t know about these things. And Zhuo Yuan’s company started preparing for a dating app a few months ago. Blue Rain is also the best distributor in City B at the moment, so it’s normal for us to coincidentally collide like this.”

Han Jiangque fell silent for a moment, but the atmosphere remained tense. After a while, it seemed that the Alpha on the other end of the phone no longer wanted to dwell on this matter. He straightforwardly spoke, “Well, Wen Ke, I’ll fly back to City B tomorrow night.”

“Have you finished everything?” Wen Ke was somewhat happy. “When’s your flight? I’ll come to pick you up.”

“No need. I’ll probably arrive around midnight, and I’ll take a taxi back myself.” Han Jiangque’s voice was low, “It’s not early now. You go to sleep first? We can discuss it in detail when I get back.”

“Okay.” Wen Ke was indeed tired. He yawned, turned over, and lay down. Then he said, “See you tomorrow night, Han Xiaoque.”

“Good night.”

Han Jiangque waited until Wen Ke hung up the phone before sending a serious message to Fu Xiaoyu, “Xiaoyu, let’s meet tomorrow night and talk.”