IM Chapter 58

Later, Xu Chen took him home, and coincidentally, the whole family was there. Everyone gathered around the table, sitting down in a harmonious atmosphere. Shang Jue quickly grabbed the last shrimp from the plate and shoved it into Shen ChiTai’s mouth.

Xu Chen’s chopsticks, reaching out, were rewarded with a wave of participation.

Seeing this, Yan ZhuGui placed a crab leg in his bowl, appropriately making up for the little heart that was hurt after his defeat.

Xu RuZhou, witnessing this scene, relentlessly exposed someone’s shortcomings, “You actually feel sorry for him, this brat. Last time I asked him to bring you home for dinner, but this kid didn’t take my words to heart at all and came back alone.”

Yan ZhuGui looked blankly at the beta next to him, who looked completely nonchalant.

“Didn’t you clearly tell me last time that nothing was going on?”

Exposed, Xu Chen awkwardly curled his toes, swallowing the crab leg in his mouth with difficulty. Without batting an eye, he said, “I clearly remembered it at the time, but I forgot to tell you.”

“…”

Yan ZhuGui looked utterly heartbroken.

Shang Lü’s gaze darted back and forth between the two of them a couple of times, and he coughed, covering his mouth, “Alright, the family is all here, let’s eat first.”

“Gege, eat more meat.” Shang Jue kept putting food into Shen ChiTai’s bowl.

Xu RuZhou, holding his bowl, moved in front of Shang Lü. The man who was usually sharp-tongued and cold on the outside was incredibly docile in front of him, “Hubby, I want you to put food in my bowl too.”

The others at the table all looked at Xu RuZhou: “…”

Shang Lü also tried his best to keep himself from losing his composure in front of the children.

Xu RuZhou scanned the people at the table, “What are you looking at? Is there anything to be surprised about? Can’t old people have a little fun?”

Xu Chen pursed his lips, lowered his eyes, and ultimately said nothing, burying his head and continuing to eat.

Shang Jue was even less inclined to waste words. He was neither interested in nor wanted to bother with anything besides Shen ChiTai.

Shen ChiTai and Yan ZhuGui’s reactions were relatively calm. Xu RuZhou was probably the only one at the table in a good mood, and he loved to tease his alpha.

Shang Lü couldn’t withstand his “earnest advice” and drank some wine. Shen ChiTai rarely drank, but Xu RuZhou insisted on pouring it for him. Because he was in a good mood today, thinking that drinking a little occasionally wouldn’t hurt, he drank some.

If it were any other day, Shang Jue would never allow him to drink too much, worried about his health. Today, the alpha was uncharacteristically proactive, even drinking two cups with the omega.

Before long, Shen ChiTai couldn’t quite handle it.

After finishing the meal, Shen ChiTai just sat down when he felt a little dizzy. Seeing his discomfort, Shang Jue said, “Gege, you’ve had too much to drink. Let me take you back to your room.”

“How can I do that? Everyone’s in the living room; how can I go back to my room to rest alone?”

“Senior don’t need to mind, you’re severely drunk, you should go back to your room to rest.”

Xu RuZhou slapped Xu Chen on the back of his head, “Why are you still calling him Senior? He’s your ge, does your skin itch again?”

Xu Chen frowned slightly, rubbing the back of his head where it hurt.

“It’s time to change the way you address him. Senior is senior, but ge is still ge. Calling him ge is much more affectionate, isn’t it? You like him, after all.” Yan ZhuGui’s lips curled up slightly, and he said with a lazy smile, his arms crossed.

Xu Chen calmly raised his eyes and looked at him a couple of times, then turned his head and saw Xu RuZhou walking out of the room carrying a crying child.

“The baby’s crying because he’s hungry. Xu Chen, go help me make two scoops of formula.”

Xu Chen’s eyes flickered slightly, his expression innocent, “How do you make formula?”

Xu RuZhou: “…”

“I’ll help you make it.” Yan ZhuGui said from the side.

Xu Chen looked at the alpha with slight surprise, “You know how?”

“Yeah, there used to be a kid in my family, and I took care of him for a while, so I have some experience.”

Xu Chen looked at him strangely, “Didn’t you say you didn’t like kids?”

Yan ZhuGui shrugged helplessly, “My cousin, I had to take care of him, afraid he’d get hurt and I wouldn’t be able to explain it to his parents. Luckily, we don’t have kids, or I’d be afraid I wouldn’t even dare to close my eyes.”

Xu Chen’s lips tightened, and he stared deeply at him for a couple of seconds, then turned and walked into the kitchen without a word. Yan ZhuGui followed him into the kitchen with a smile, his hands in his pockets. After the beta came out, he handed the bottle to Xu RuZhou, saying he wanted to go upstairs to take a shower first.

Xu RuZhou was still playing with the baby and complained that he was slow when he took the bottle, then stopped looking at him.

Xu Chen’s room was next to Shen ChiTai’s bedroom. As he passed the omega’s door, he suddenly stopped, hearing a faint sound coming from the closed room.

The person inside seemed to be doing it on purpose, probably noticing that someone was passing by the door. The omega’s voice was louder than before, with ragged breaths and a thick sob, as well as a faint plea.

Xu Chen, burying his face, returned to his room expressionlessly and was about to close the door when a hand suddenly reached out, forcefully holding the door, stopping him from closing it.

Yan ZhuGui raised an eyebrow slightly, smiling at him, “What’s wrong? Didn’t you say you were going upstairs to take a shower? Or are you waiting for me to come and scrub your back?”

Xu Chen’s face fell. Thinking about what Yan ZhuGui had done to him in the kitchen just now, he immediately lost his good mood and spoke his mind, not caring if he got angry.

“You’re overthinking it. I’d rather wait for a dog than wait for you.”

“Can a dog make you feel as good as I can?” Yan ZhuGui said to himself, smiling, “Honey, your moans sound much better than theirs.”

“Yan ZhuGui, you…” Xu Chen’s eyes widened in anger, “Be careful, or I’ll peel your skin off.”

Just as Yan ZhuGui was about to speak, his phone rang inappropriately. He answered the call. Xu Chen wasn’t interested in the content of his conversation, walked to the bed, and sat down leisurely, crossing his legs.

Yan ZhuGui hung up the phone and scurried over to him.

“Honey, Father-in-law has also gone back to his room. While things are lively, we can’t be left out.”

Xu Chen’s ears turned red. This person had no shame, “Boring, who wants to play such idiotic games with you?”

“Honey, I couldn’t hold back when we were eating.” Yan ZhuGui continued to tease him shamelessly.

“…”

Xu Chen couldn’t take it anymore, “Are you a dog? You can go into heat anytime, anywhere.”

“Baby, I’m young, so it’s not a bad thing that my desires are a little stronger.”

Xu Chen’s face turned black.

For him, this didn’t seem like a good thing at all.

He said somewhat resignedly, “What’s the point of trying so hard? Even if you put it all in, my stomach won’t react.” Looking down at his stomach, Xu Chen murmured to himself, “I wish I were an omega, so I could have children for you.”

Hearing this, Yan ZhuGui’s pupils shook violently, and he sighed helplessly, holding his forehead, “Having you is enough for me. Children are not as important to me as you are.”

Xu Chen was unhappy, his expression not changing much. He looked up at the alpha with his handsome features, his Adam’s apple bobbing almost imperceptibly, “Yan ZhuGui, if one day…the experiment is successful, I’m willing.”

Yan ZhuGui’s expression froze for a moment, listening in disbelief to those words coming out of his mouth.

“…” The alpha laughed out loud, “Honey, don’t think about things like that again.”

“It’s not the first time I’ve thought about it. From the first time I realized my feelings for you, I’ve thought about it. If I were an omega, it would make things easier for you.”

Countless gaps separated the alpha and beta, and there were problems they had to face together. Yan ZhuGui was the most beloved child in the family and the heir that the elders had the highest expectations for.

Being together, they would inevitably have conflicts and disputes with the family over various trivial matters.

Yan ZhuGui understood what he was worried about. He had been troubled by these problems before, but now they were no longer worth mentioning, “I like you, and whether you’re an omega or a beta has nothing to do with it.”

The alpha put his arm around his shoulders, leaned in, and smiled easily in front of him, “I’m a very greedy person. They say that being insatiable will lead to backlash, but since I had you, I can’t help but want to get more from you, whether it’s your gaze or your love, I selfishly want a bigger share.”

Xu Chen’s eyes came closer, and he looked at him sideways, his eyes becoming increasingly soft, “Indeed too greedy.”

Yan ZhuGui’s eyes were deep and affectionate, making people unconsciously fall into the thousands of threads he had woven. He whispered in the beta’s ear, his tone seductive, “A man’s greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant, but I just happen to like you. What should I do? Do you think I’m hopeless?”

Xu Chen’s eyes were filled with a shallow smile, and the fingers on his knees curled up slightly, the smile on his lips gradually spreading, “Indeed incurable, give up treatment, I won’t dislike you.”

Yan ZhuGui smiled happily, leaning his body to the side, his head resting on his shoulder, “Honey, I’m destined to be entangled with you for the rest of my life, it’s too late even if you regret it now.”

Xu Chen turned his head and looked at him faintly, “I…”

“Hmm?”

Yan ZhuGui raised his head slightly, looking at the beta who had stopped speaking.

Xu Chen paused for about five or six seconds, deeply meeting his gaze, and said four words that made the alpha’s heart flutter, “I don’t regret it.”

Even if he was destined not to feel the alpha’s pheromones, it didn’t matter. Complete marking didn’t mean complete possession inside and out. Even though he was just a beta, there would still be someone who would love him with all their heart.

Yan ZhuGui kept saying that he was greedy, but wasn’t the person who was truly greedy Xu Chen himself? He had also boldly fantasized about using a child to tie down Yan ZhuGui, a base and despicable thought that couldn’t be brought to light.

After being quietly alone for so many years, a man suddenly appeared who loved him, spoiled him, and took care of him like a child. Xu Chen gladly accepted the other party’s kindness and love, secretly rejoicing where Yan ZhuGui couldn’t see.

Everything he had fantasized about for many years had come true, it wasn’t a pipe dream.

For Xu Chen, that was enough.

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