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    “Ruan Tang, come with me. Although I know I can’t give you anything right now, but… but I swear, I will definitely treat you well in the future…”

    The young Alpha looked at the Omega before him, almost unbearably nervous, as if even uttering a sentence required immense courage.

    He didn’t even dare to glance at the Omega.

    And the Omega sitting across from him was undoubtedly a beauty acknowledged by the world…

    With fair skin, a slender figure, and features so perfectly refined, his temperament was both outstanding and aloof, yet he possessed a captivating charm that was impossible to forget, alluring to the extreme.

    A peculiar sense of incongruity only enhanced his ultimate allure.

    But at this moment, after hearing the young Alpha’s words, the beauty named Ruan Tang frowned slightly, extremely surprised: “Go with you? Lu Yang, what are you joking about?”

    Ruan Tang never thought that such a scenario, similar to a TV drama where an Omega from a prestigious family is asked to elope by a poor boy, would happen to him, and that the one making the invitation would be Lu Yang.

    A junior colleague at the Research Institute with whom he had a reasonable relationship.

    “Ruan Tang… I’ve heard about your marriage to that person. As long as you nod, no matter the cost, even if it’s my life, I will definitely take you away, escape to the ends of the earth, escape to a place where the royal family and the government can’t catch us…” Hearing Ruan Tang’s voice, Lu Yang’s tone became even more impassioned.

    As if he regarded himself as Ruan Tang’s savior, the only one in the world who could rescue Ruan Tang.

    Looking at the Alpha youth completely immersed in his own drama, Ruan Tang finally couldn’t help but sigh, interrupting him coldly: “Lu Yang, I don’t know what kind of misunderstanding you have about me, or what kind of things you’ve heard…”

    “But I must tell you that I am grateful for your affection, but I do not reciprocate those feelings. Therefore, I will not and cannot go with you.”

    “Give up on that idea. Consider today’s words unsaid, and unheard by me. Let’s not contact each other again in the future.” With that, Ruan Tang placed the cup and saucer in his hand without hesitation, got up, turned around, and left.

    Watching Ruan Tang’s back, the emotions in Lu Yang’s eyes changed again and again, and finally, he clenched his fist tightly, looking at Ruan Tang’s figure with resentment, almost unable to suppress his grief and indignation, and questioned: “Why? Is it true that you are, as they say, a materialistic, status-seeking Omega?”

    “For wealth and status, you’d rather marry Auston than come with me?”

    He never believed the rumors about Ruan Tang before. Ruan Tang was so beautiful and aloof, and even though his temper wasn’t good, how could he be the scheming black lotus described by outsiders, who would do anything to climb up the social ladder?

    But now, Ruan Tang’s rejection of him caused some subtle changes in Lu Yang’s heart.

    After all, everyone knew what kind of person Auston was… It was obvious what choice a normal person would make between him and Auston, unless it was for power and influence.

    And Ruan Tang made a choice that was completely opposite to what the world expected. If it wasn’t for power and influence, then what was it for?

    This Omega was indeed as cold-hearted and ruthless as the world said.

    “I don’t think I have any obligation to explain my personal affairs to you.” Ruan Tang was simply too tired to argue with Lu Yang’s narrow-minded assumptions, so he just glanced back at him faintly, then turned and left: “Believe whatever you want.”

    Over the years, people had added many prejudices and misunderstandings to him. Ruan Tang had explained many times, but the more he explained, the fewer people believed him.

    Gradually, he became too lazy to explain.

    Lu Yang watched Ruan Tang’s departing figure with resentment. Not far away, a Beta came forward and said coolly.

    He was a colleague of Ruan Tang and Lu Yang at the Research Institute.

    “See? What did I tell you? Ruan Tang would never go with you! This kind of Omega doesn’t care about sincerity or feelings at all. All he cares about is power and status.”

    “He’s the most beautiful man in Imperial Star, that’s true, but he’s also the most ruthless black lotus.”

    “You were just deceived by his appearance in the past. He’s not as good as you think he is at all. An Omega like him is beyond your wildest dreams…”

    Listening to his colleague’s words, the corners of Lu Yang’s mouth moved slightly, but he no longer spoke up to defend Ruan Tang or argue for him as he had done in the past.

    Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

    Perhaps, the evaluations of Ruan Tang that he had heard in the past were all true.

    “Fifth Young Master, the master requests your presence in his study.” Ruan Tang had just returned home when the Ruan Family Estate’s butler immediately approached him to convey the master’s order.

    Having been prepared for this, Ruan Tang responded softly: “Okay, I understand.”

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