Last Love chapter 94

“What?”

Wen Ke couldn’t help but freeze, “Are you asking me?”

Over the years, there had been a few high school reunions, and Zhuo Yuan had attended them, but Wen Ke had never gone even once. He didn’t even want to inquire about it.

Back then, he had been expelled from high School for cheating. It was not only his shame but also a painful point in his life.

These years, he had almost severed ties with his past life as a good student. He didn’t contact classmates or teachers anymore, floating in B City like a solitary weed. Hearing about a class reunion now gave him a somewhat surreal and distant feeling.

“Yeah,” Xu Jiale shrugged, “It’s organized by Fan Yu. He specifically asked me to help check if you and Han Jiangque would come. You guys haven’t shown up in these past years. Fan Yu asked me to convey that he does miss you both. Don’t mind the past; everyone has grown up, and a simple get-together won’t hurt.”

“Organized by the class monitor?” Wen Ke paused, “Does he know… about my divorce with Zhuo Yuan?”

“Of course, he knows,” Xu Jiale said, “He’s in touch with classmates who stayed in B City. When he asked me this time, he specifically mentioned that Zhuo Yuan won’t be coming.”

“Then, Han Xiaoque, have you been there before?”

Wen Ke glanced at Han Jiangque, and while driving, the Alpha furrowed his brows and replied in a low voice, “I haven’t.”

He didn’t say anything more, but from his expression, it was evident that he wasn’t interested in these things at all, which was not surprising.

Wen Ke then turned to Xu Jiale, “Will you go?”

“Sure.”

Xu Jiale lazily said, “I like these kinds of gatherings. The diversity of people is quite interesting. Also, this is my first time spending New Year in the country. Since Fan Yu invited me, I can’t refuse. As for you, you already have a company, and they’re developing in B City. Naturally, they want to keep in touch with you. I don’t think you need to avoid them.”

Wen Ke understood his meaning.

Xu Jiale came from a privileged background but was taken away early by his father. While he wasn’t short of money, he likely experienced loneliness and alienation during his youth. Perhaps it was such experiences that shaped his sensitivity and insight into social relationships.

So, amidst that insight, there was a touch of mockery, making it difficult to discern whether it was goodwill or disdain.

It could be said that, in Xu Jiale’s eyes, there were too many ordinary people, and he happened to enjoy observing them.

But what Wen Ke thought was slightly different from Xu Jiale.

His relationship with class monitor Fan Yu wasn’t bad. Fan Yu was a Beta, always mature and reliable.

His mother seemed to be the homeroom teacher in the adjacent class, serving as the class monitor for three years in high school.

Wen Ke was the class monitor for the study committee, and he needed to coordinate with Fan Yu on many matters. After the incident, Fan Yu had sent many messages, showing concern for his situation. Looking back, Wen Ke was actually quite grateful.

However, at that time, he was in so much pain that he just wanted to block out everything from high School. He didn’t even want to accept the concern, so he never replied to Fan Yu.

Later, when he thought about it, there was often a faint sense of regret.

It was different from Han Jiangque’s proactive choice of solitude. Wen Ke had always been a more adaptable and rule-abiding person in society.

He longed to be accepted, so he had been working hard to cultivate relationships with people around him.

If it weren’t for the various upheavals in his senior year, he would never have chosen this way of doing things, isolating himself from social circles.

“I’ll think about it again,” Wen Ke hesitated and said, “I’ll discuss it with Han Xiaoque again.”

“Yeah, no hurry. Let me know when you decide.”

…

Of course, the New Year hotpot had to be rich and sumptuous, with a hotpot base prepared with a spicy and fragrant mix on one side and a fresh chicken soup on the other.

Xu Jiale loved seafood, so Wen Ke bought large tiger prawns, fresh Arctic scallops, and pre-cooked snow crab legs.

Beef and lamb were Han Jiangque’s favorites, and Wen Ke also bought some beef tongue and lamb tripe. Sweet corn was, of course, a must.

Wen Ke had asked Fu Xiaoyu what he liked to eat, but Fu Xiaoyu replied that he didn’t eat much for dinner, so there was no need to prepare anything special.

So, Wen Ke thought for a moment and bought a few more types of vegetables and mushrooms, feeling that Fu Xiaoyu might like them.

Being pregnant, Wen Ke didn’t want to exert too much effort for the New Year’s Eve feast. Instead, he directed the two Alphas with a smiling face.

From buying and washing vegetables to arranging the dishes and preparing the hotpot, it was evident that Xu Jiale was more skilled than Han Jiangque. Not only did he chop the vegetables cleanly, but he also prepared the sauces.

“Xu Jiale, are you and Fu Xiaoyu okay?”

Wen Ke sat at the table, peeling and eating mangosteen while suddenly remembering this. Taking advantage of Han Jiangque entering the room, he quickly asked.

“It’s fine. We had a few disagreements last week due to work,” Xu Jiale answered with a calm expression, and then added jokingly, “Why, is the leader worried about the team’s harmony? It’s okay; if you’re worried, I’ll reconcile with him.”

At this moment, the doorbell suddenly rang, indicating that Fu Xiaoyu had also arrived.

Fu Xiaoyu arrived the latest, still carrying a bottle of red wine as usual.

He had just driven over by himself. It was snowing outside, quite cold. However, the short distance from the parking lot to the elevator made his fingers and face feel icy.

“Is it especially cold outside!”

Welcoming him was Wen Ke, who took the red wine from Fu Xiaoyu’s hands and said, “Come in quickly; it’s warm inside.”

Pregnant Omega Wen Ke had rosy cheeks. Although his belly seemed a bit larger than before, he still looked radiant and happy, smiling brightly.

The aroma of the hot and spicy beef tallow hotpot wafted over. Although it was very spicy and pungent, it made the atmosphere exceptionally lively in this season.

“It’s fine. Sorry for being late.” Fu Xiaoyu took off his down jacket and hung it on the side before walking towards the living room. Then he called out lowly towards the inside, “Han Jiangque.”

The house was still quite noisy. Xu Jiale and Han Jiangque had opened the large screen in the living room, watching the live broadcast of an NBA game.

“You’re here — take a seat quickly.” Han Jiangque hurriedly turned his head to greet him. At this moment, a guard on the TV made a three-pointer, and he immediately turned back to watch the replay, exclaiming with Xu Jiale.

“I need to talk to you…” Fu Xiaoyu’s words were drowned out in the noisy TV commentary and the conversation between the two Alphas. His voice became smaller and smaller, eventually fading into silence.

“Come on, the pot is ready.”

Wen Ke uncovered the lid while saying, “Let’s all have a drink together! Happy New Year!”

Being pregnant, Wen Ke couldn’t drink alcohol, so there was orange juice in his cup. The others already had red wine poured.

“Cheers!”

“Happy New Year! May the coming year be better and I wish Wen Ke a safe delivery.”

Xu Jiale and Han Jiangque stood up.

Upon hearing Xu Jiale’s words, Han Jiangque couldn’t help but smile. His pitch-black eyes curved slightly, revealing a rare gentle appearance. Together with everyone else, they laughed and raised their cups forward for a toast.

Fu Xiaoyu had just sat down, feeling a bit awkward for a moment upon hearing Xu Jiale. However, he quickly stood up as well.

But even when he raised his cup, he was a bit slower than the others. Suddenly, he felt a bit out of place.

The steaming hot red soup was boiling vigorously, and the heat even stung the eyes.

Fu Xiaoyu sat back down, and it was only then that Han Jiangque remembered something. He sat beside him and asked in a low voice, “Xiaoyu, what did you want to talk about earlier?”

“…Let’s eat first.” Fu Xiaoyu paused for a moment and finally said, “We can talk later.”

His expression was somewhat serious, but Han Jiangque seemed not to mind. With a simple “Okay,” he immediately shifted his attention back to the dining table, extending his chopsticks to dip and cook some lamb slices for Wen Ke.

After indulging in the hotpot, the conversation naturally turned to parenting.

While drinking, Xu Jiale complained, “You think pregnancy itself is tough, but it’s not. The process of childbirth is even more unbearable. And it’s not over; just wait until the first few months after the child is born. You’ll experience what they call ‘hell mode.'”

“Listen to this,” Wen Ke chuckled teasingly, “Middle-aged men talking about parenting, all teary and full of snot.”

“Middle-aged man my foot,” Xu Jiale retorted, “Let me tell you, once the child is born, even if you hire someone to take care of the baby, you won’t be able to sleep properly. I haven’t had a full night’s sleep for those few months. Time was all torn into fragments. Any thoughts of doing something or reading a book were wishful thinking. When the baby cried, Jin Chu couldn’t stand it and couldn’t sleep well either. So, after soothing the child to stop crying, you had to soothe him to sleep. My goodness, thinking about it now, I don’t know how I got through that time… Han Jiangque, just you wait, your tearful moments are coming.”

“I’m not afraid of that.”

Han Jiangque said.

After a pause, he asked in a low voice, “I’m afraid… that Xiao Ke will be in pain during childbirth. Xu Jiale, is it very painful for Omegas?”

“Of course. Wen Ke is carrying twins, which makes it even harder.” Xu Jiale took a deep breath. “And it’s not just painful during childbirth; it’s also painful after. The recovery below is painful, male Omegas produce very little milk, but whether they can or not, the engorgement is severe, making it difficult to eat or sleep. Jin Chu, at that time, cried every day due to pain.”

“Don’t scare him.”

Wen Ke tapped the bowl with his chopsticks.

“I’m not scaring him.”

Xu Jiale’s expression became somewhat serious. “It’s a preventive measure. Everyone knows that Omegas are destined to have children, and it’s so common that the hardships are normalized. So, very few Alphas truly understand the difficulties of childbirth. I study AO relationships and have interviewed many Omegas who have given birth. Almost everyone feels that after giving birth, they go through a long period of not being loved, feeling lonely and depressed. But even with my understanding, when Jin Chu gave birth, I still felt like I didn’t do enough. So, I told him in advance—to make him understand, the more you do, the better. It’s an Alpha’s responsibility.”

Han Jiangque also echoed, “Xu Jiale, tell me more. I’ll remember.”

This was the first time he had been so obedient and listened to Xu Jiale in front of him.

“Hmm…”

At this moment, Fu Xiaoyu suddenly called out very lowly, but because his voice was so quiet, almost no one heard it except for Xu Jiale, who was sitting next to him.

Xu Jiale turned to look, and saw that Fu Xiaoyu had suddenly placed a half-peeled large tiger prawn on the plate.

He lowered his head, forcefully pinching his fingers, and a few drops of blood oozed from his fair fingertips.

He immediately understood what had happened but didn’t say anything. Instead, he calmly swapped his plate with Fu Xiaoyu’s—

On his plate were already several prawns that had been peeled.

Then, while talking to Wen Ke and Han Jiangque, he continued to peel the prawn that had pricked Fu Xiaoyu without making a sound.