Last Love chapter 57

Han Jiangque arrived in City B late at night. Fu Xiaoyu replied that he was still in the office in the northern part of the city, going through documents. So, Han Jiangque instructed the driver to take him directly to the Twin Towers Building in the northern part of the city.

Fu Xiaoyu, coming down the stairs, was a bit stunned to see the familiar Rolls-Royce from before. Soon after, he calmly sat in the back seat.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you in the family car.”

As the car smoothly started, Fu Xiaoyu, feeling a bit weary, leaned back on the leather seat and turned to look at Han Jiangque, smiling as he spoke.

“I’ll take you home and talk along the way.”

Han Jiangque’s face was hidden in the shadows, making it hard to discern his expression.

Fu Xiaoyu seemed to sense something, fell silent for a moment, and then replied, “Okay.”

“Xiaoyu, I heard from Wen Ke that you didn’t accept his proposal. Instead, you introduced him to Blue Rain Interactive Media?”

“Yes.”

“Why?” Han Jiangque paused for a moment, then continued in a low voice, “You know my thoughts, and you know we don’t lack that money.”

“I know your thoughts.”

Fu Xiaoyu answered.

When he spoke, he subtly straightened his posture, a nuanced body language shift from the relaxed state after overtime to a more cautious one, akin to reporting work. He skillfully changed Han Jiangque’s phrasing from “we” to “you.”

“Blue Rain Interactive Media is currently negotiating with Yuanteng Technology. You must know whose company that is, right?”

“Yes.” Fu Xiaoyu replied, “I know.”

“Fu Xiaoyu,” Han Jiangque leaned forward, and the light inside the car illuminated his deep brows and eyes. A faint trace of displeasure flashed in his dark eyes. He asked again, “Why?”

“I have my judgment.”

Fu Xiaoyu said calmly, “This kind of dating app doesn’t require a large investment in the early stages. My team has assessed it. With the disruptive nature of his app and the complex matching system, it’s during the distribution phase that significant money needs to be spent. It’s not just ordinary marketing; you need to spend a lot to acquire a user base that supports a social circle. Only after getting the user base can you start thinking about making a profit. This may happen in the second or third quarter after the official release, achieving capital recovery. With such high risks and large distribution costs, even a company the size of Yuanteng seeks funding from Blue Rain. We, without understanding the industry, shouldn’t invest recklessly. Blue Rain is a leader in the industry, both professional and willing to invest. If Wen Ke’s proposal can impress them, it indicates true value. They are also the only ones who can take the distribution of this app to its peak. So, this is just a reasonable business arrangement—my decision is not a problem.”

Fu Xiaoyu’s speech was slow, but it also seemed unusually firm. He paused here, slightly softened his tone, and said, “Han Jiangque, you’ve believed in me for so many years, and I’ve never let you down. This time is the same, okay?”

“Fu Xiaoyu—But Yuanteng is Zhuo Yuan’s company! What are you thinking?!”

Han Jiangque’s voice suddenly rose.

When an S-level Alpha is angry, the pheromones of whiskey become fiercely intense. The entire car was filled with an unsettling atmosphere. Even the A-level Omega Fu Xiaoyu couldn’t help but tremble slightly.

Han Jiangque’s eyes flashed with surging anger, speaking each word slowly, “Since you can find out that the competitor is Yuanteng, can’t Yuanteng find out who their competitor is? Have you ever thought that if Yuanteng goes to Wen Ke, what will happen? Wen Ke is more important to me than that little money. You clearly know what I mean, yet you rejected the proposal. What exactly are you doing? If you can’t even distinguish between the importance of things, maybe I shouldn’t have entrusted everything to you in the first place?”

Fu Xiaoyu’s face turned a bit pale. He silently closed his mouth.

Han Jiangque has never reprimanded him like this.

Since graduation, he has been Han Jiangque’s manager and, more importantly, the friend Han Jiangque trusts the most. If it weren’t for Wen Ke’s appearance, he used to believe that he would eventually become the most important person by Han Jiangque’s side.

Knowing that this Alpha now had a partner was one thing, but realizing that, in Han Jiangque’s heart, he is so insignificant compared to that E-level Omega is a truly painful realization.

Fu Xiaoyu turned his head to look out of the car window, trying to suppress his intense emotions. He spoke softly, “Do you think letting Wen Ke compete fairly with Zhuo Yuan would hurt him? What about when we first returned to the country? I was also competing with others, preparing proposals for one or two months until midnight. I also faced setbacks. Is that considered harm?”

“Who in society doesn’t face competition? Even if it’s competition with an ex-husband, so what? If you want something, you should go for it yourself. If one path is blocked, take another. If all five paths can’t be cleared, it’s their incompetence, not someone else’s fault. Yes, I have ambitions, but I deserve those ambitions. I haven’t betrayed you. Han Jiangque, on the other hand, you don’t tell Wen Ke about your family background, constantly trying to place him in a vacuum to protect him, even if it means I have to leave. What about me?”

When Fu Xiaoyu said this, he couldn’t restrain himself, and his voice trembled at the end.

Rationally, he knew he no longer had the standing to say these things.

“What about me?” It was too ambiguous.

He was nothing now.

He shouldn’t have asked like this, and it seemed too pitiful. He had never been such a weak person.

But he couldn’t hold back—what about me? I also liked you, from university to graduation to work. Even if there is no hope now, I still hope to preserve a little space, even if it’s just as friends.

In the night, Han Jiangque looked up at Fu Xiaoyu.

This omega had a pair of round cat-like eyes. The usual sharpness and competence had faded away in the night, leaving behind a somewhat blurry sadness.

“Xiaoyu… you are my only friend, the most important friend.”

Han Jiangque finally said in a low voice.

He then stopped painfully, and after a good while, continued, “So, I thought you should understand—”

“I haven’t told you yet. Wen Ke might be pregnant.”

Upon hearing this, Fu Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment. For a while, he didn’t know what he was thinking, just staring blankly at Han Jiangque in the car.

The Alpha sitting in the car spoke hoarsely, exhausted and slowly, “I don’t know how to be a husband, and I don’t know how to be a father. Everything is too chaotic, and my feelings are chaotic. But I know I don’t want him to have any contact with Zhuo Yuan again. I’m afraid it will hurt him, and I’m worried it will affect his mood.”

“You understand, between Wen Ke and me, we missed ten years. It’s really not easy. He has suffered too much alone. If it weren’t for Zhuo Yuan, the things he wanted to do might have been accomplished long ago. Stayed at home for so many years, clearly so outstanding, but accomplished nothing in his career. He must feel very sad. So, no matter what, no matter what I have to sacrifice, even if I lose everything I have overnight, I really don’t mind—I just want him to succeed. Xiaoyu, can you understand me?”

Fu Xiaoyu sat there, for a long time, without saying a word—

Rationally, cognitively, he certainly knew that Han Jiangque loved Wen Ke, had always loved him.

But at this moment, he realized that he had never truly understood the feeling of loving someone.

Strong enough to want to give everything, blind to the point of almost irrational. Clearly enjoying the sweetness, but also feeling lost and frightened.

This was a complex emotion he couldn’t interpret.

All along, he had analyzed Han Jiangque as if he were handling a project—

Han Jiangque liked boxing, so he learned and understood the sport, paying attention to Han Jiangque’s match results as if managing the boxers he signed.

Han Jiangque admired powerful yet gentle Omegas, and while ambitious, he was also willing to accompany Han Jiangque by his side while striving in his career. He always thought this was in line with Han Jiangque’s temperament.

Until today, Fu Xiaoyu felt confused for the first time.

Suddenly, he wondered if he really understood Han Jiangque.

Did he really… love Han Jiangque?