Last Love chapter 66
Fu Xiaoyu was a bit surprised but didn’t say much. He stood up and walked to the balcony with Wen Ke.
In late autumn, even when there was sun, there was still a faint chill in the air when the wind blew.
“Recently, I’ve been feeling unwell. Yesterday, when I went out to eat with Han Jiangque, I suddenly felt extremely uncomfortable. I quickly went to the hospital to check, and it was confirmed—I’m pregnant, with twins.”
Wen Ke stood by the balcony, looking at the slowly moving clouds in the sky. After a while, he spoke softly, “Actually, you knew about this before, right? That’s why you joined us at this time, because of Han Jiangque’s favor, isn’t it?”
Fu Xiaoyu stood a step behind him. From this angle, Wen Ke’s back seemed a bit thin.
He didn’t immediately answer, and Wen Ke evidently didn’t intend to continue pressing. He continued calmly, “Han Jiangque thinks that since I’m pregnant, I should completely put aside the app’s matters. Starting from the meeting with Blue Rain, just leave it to you, and then I can peacefully stay at home to take care of my health. But I… I’m still in turmoil. Finally, I’ve come this far, and I’m really, truly unwilling. Fu Xiaoyu, if it were you, what would you do?”
“Wen Ke,” Fu Xiaoyu hesitated for a moment, finally spoke cautiously, “I’m not your friend, and I don’t understand you. In such matters, I can’t give you advice.”
“But you’re an Omega,” Wen Ke turned around, his brown pupils appearing lighter in the sunlight. When he looked directly at him, there was a kind of heart-wrenching fragility. He said softly, “Fu Xiaoyu, you’re the type of Omega that I envy.”
Fu Xiaoyu fell silent involuntarily.
After a while, he suddenly said, “Wen Ke, if you want to make achievements in your career, you shouldn’t get pregnant.”
“It… it was unexpected.”
Wen Ke closed his eyes in pain. “I’m an E-grade gland, it was originally impossible for me to get pregnant. I thought it would be fine. But that heat was during my vulnerable period, coupled with Han Jiangque’s high level, so…”
“No matter how many reasons there are, in the end, it’s you who let your own life get out of control, and you end up in such a dilemma.”
“A project can’t just be delayed. At this crucial moment, if you don’t go for Blue Rain, they might invest in a competitor. The market size is fixed, if you step back, others will take your market share, snatch your users. In another two years, technology will change, your app will lag behind. If you delay now, it’s basically giving up halfway.”
Fu Xiaoyu’s tone was direct and not polite. “Wen Ke, what you asked me just now, as Han Jiangque’s friend, I really shouldn’t answer. I don’t want to influence you. But since you framed it as ‘if,’ then I’ll be direct. If it were me—in this situation, I definitely wouldn’t keep the child.”
Wen Ke turned around, his lips trembling slightly. “Really? Even if… even if there might not be another chance to get pregnant after this?”
“Yes.” Fu Xiaoyu’s expression almost had a touch of ruthlessness. He said slowly, “Wen Ke, you’re a gentle person, so you might find this harsh. But as you just said, we’re Omegas. To enter the workplace, to achieve the same success as Alphas, and to compete with them in our careers, we need to put in much more effort than them. This is not just because of the impact of heat, but more importantly, the consequences of childbirth.”
“That’s the reality. Xu Jiale’s M University conducted a ten-year-long study on this topic—both are graduates of top institutions, but after entering the workplace for ten years and observing the situation, the salaries of working Omegas are at least 30% lower than those of Alphas at the same time, and the positions are on average two levels lower. Because an Omega, if they want to bear children, from the late stages of pregnancy to childbirth, and even in the subsequent nurturing and breastfeeding period, you’ll lose at least two years, if not more, of golden time. Afterward, trying to catch up, your position will have already been taken by younger and more familiar Alphas in the industry. Trying to become part of the management is as difficult as reaching the sky. Although you’re starting your own business, the fundamental issue is the same.”
“Wen Ke, childbirth comes with a cost. I’m not willing to pay that cost. In my life, I only want to achieve for myself, reach as high as I can— I would never let Omega’s gender affect me during the golden period of my career.”
Wen Ke listened attentively to every word.
He looked at Fu Xiaoyu’s face, feeling for the first time such a close touch to this Omega’s soul.
“Wen Ke, I admit I can’t completely empathize. If it were me, I wouldn’t even get pregnant in the first place, and if I accidentally did, I’d certainly abort and consider pregnancy again when the time and conditions are mature. But I also understand your gland condition— you’re in such a dilemma now because you might not be able to get pregnant again in the future, right?”
Fu Xiaoyu suddenly asked.
“No, actually, right after the divorce, I even considered removing my glands.”
Wen Ke shook his head. He looked up at the sky, murmuring, “I don’t even want to be an Omega, so why would I want to get pregnant? I’m not as gentle as you think, Fu Xiaoyu. If today I were pregnant with someone else’s child, I would take a step back; even if there’s no chance of pregnancy in the future, I wouldn’t hesitate. But the child is Han Jiangque’s…”
Wen Ke turned around and looked over. In that moment, his eyes were both poignant and helpless, but looking deeper, there was a hint of shallow tenderness. “Fu Xiaoyu, I can’t…”
“Just thinking that the babies I give birth to will have Han Jiangque’s eyes, they might be as cute as Han Jiangque when they smile. In ten years, they’ll call me and Han Jiangque dad, I can’t…”
His eyes were slightly reddened. He was actually very glad that he had such a frank conversation with Fu Xiaoyu today, even though Fu Xiaoyu’s choice was completely different from his.
Fu Xiaoyu was undoubtedly true to himself, resisting Omega’s reproductive obligations so forcefully might be seen as selfish by many Alphas.
But Wen Ke believed that it was precisely this kind of assertiveness that led to his success today.
Up until now, he still admired Fu Xiaoyu, but only today did he deeply understand the origin of this admiration—
Because he knew he couldn’t become Fu Xiaoyu.
From Fu Xiaoyu, he saw a clearer version of himself.
Fu Xiaoyu was like a drawn sword, so sharp and dazzling.
But he wasn’t that kind of person.
Perhaps, in ten years, the gap between him and Fu Xiaoyu would grow bigger due to the constraints of family and childbirth. However, he accepted the cost of this decision at this moment.
“Thank you, thank you for telling me to take control of my own life.”
Wen Ke sincerely said, “I’ve made up my mind. Now that I’ve just become pregnant, while I’m still in good condition, I’ll prepare for the meeting with Blue Rain. I’ll do everything I can to seize this opportunity. If I can successfully get the cooperation with Blue Rain this time, I believe this app can be profitable. After that, I’ll let you handle the continued development of the app as much as possible. At that time, I can give you the majority of the shares. I know, this money might not be a significant amount for you, but it’s my sincerity.”
“Fu Xiaoyu, please don’t help me just because of Han Jiangque’s favor.”
Wen Ke said each word slowly, “If you also have confidence in this project—can you be my partner?”
Fu Xiaoyu couldn’t help but be stunned.
He looked at the Omega in front of him. Clearly, he was shorter than him, with a very slender figure, but the way he smiled just now was far from the weakness he had shown before.
Wen Ke was determined.
Even though he chose a path completely different from Fu Xiaoyu, even though he didn’t appear as sharp, Wen Ke was determined.
In a sense, Wen Ke’s decision to give away the shares was mature and composed, completely beyond his expectations.
At that moment, Fu Xiaoyu unexpectedly felt a bit of admiration from the bottom of his heart.
“Alright.”
Fu Xiaoyu finally said, “We’ll talk about the shares later.”
“Thank you.”
Wen Ke expressed his gratitude again.
“Well, let’s continue practicing the presentation.”
Fu Xiaoyu calmed his emotions. He was about to turn back when he suddenly turned around again, looking somewhat complex as he said, “Wen Ke…”
“You are a moderate person.”
He used a somewhat peculiar term.
Wen Ke was puzzled for a moment.
“When I was studying abroad, there was an American classmate who really liked Ang Lee. He said that Ang Lee’s movies have a very gentle philosophical sense—full of contradictions and compromises. In life, one has to constantly compromise to achieve happiness, and in the end, no one can have a perfect and all-encompassing conclusion, but that’s the Chinese way of making everyone happy. He really liked that feeling.”
This speech was somewhat romantic and profound, and Wen Ke was surprised that Fu Xiaoyu would say something like that.
“I’ve never liked Ang Lee’s movies.”
Fu Xiaoyu suddenly smiled, continuing, “But strangely, Wen Ke, you occasionally make me think of what that classmate said.”