PMWAIAAPM Chapter 24

Chapter 24

The last drop of Tan Zhiyu’s tears was amber crystal, rubbing against the palm of Xing Yang’s hand that had reached out to stroke him.

He looked up with a wronged expression, the corners of his mouth not sharp, like a little cat that wanted its owner to pet it but refused to roll over. He stubbornly turned his back, huffing with annoyance.

So cute.

He’s such a grown adult, yet his heart is no bigger than a sesame seed.

Xing Yang thought.

He moved a little closer, scooping up the damp Tan Zhiyu buried in the pillow, gently stroking his face and asking, “I want to say I’m sorry.”

Tan Zhiyu looked at him seriously: “Then say it.”

Xing Yang had lowered his head many times in his life, but most of it was for the sake of making deals in the business world, trading his dignity for benefits. After his business grew larger, he only needed to sit up straight, and naturally, people would bow to speak to him; however, he had never truly lowered his identity sincerely.

But at this moment, looking at Tan Zhiyu’s face, a beautiful countenance with broken pearls, he had a thought flash through his mind—he wished he could offer his heart, to show him just how fast it beats for him.

“I’m sorry.”

Tan Zhiyu replied, “Not serious enough. Do you want to brush me off?”

Xing Yang said again, “I sincerely apologize to Mr. Tan. I’m really sorry.”

“Where did I go wrong?”

Tan Zhiyu’s words left Xing Yang at a loss. Right, where did he go wrong?

Wasn’t their contractual marriage supposed to be one where they didn’t bother each other? How had it come to this point where he was sitting in his home, facing him and apologizing?

While he thought, Tan Zhiyu’s heart quietly shattered in the dark corner. With tears in his eyes, he lowered his head and said, “Just go, I still want to be angry for a while.”

Xing Yang didn’t think he was acting out; instead, he found it somewhat adorable when he threw a tantrum. It seemed this kind of Tan Zhiyu was only seen by him.

Tan Zhiyu’s appearance was not in line with his age; he looked more like a handsome youth of around twenty. Dressed in white, he could easily pass for an angel descending from the heavens. Xing Yang remembered clearly that he was twenty-two when he made his first deal, and at that time, Tan Zhiyu had already become a top star on the screen, with fans chasing after him.

He had thought that the daily life of a big star was filled with extravagance, but that was not the case for the beautiful Tan.

He would cry his heart out, buried in a pillow after being wronged, and didn’t allow anyone to laugh at him, quite domineering.

“Jiang Cheng means no harm; he just jokes without boundaries. He and I are just friends. You can rest assured that during our marital arrangement, I will not have contact with any alpha. I still have integrity when it comes to this, Xing Yang can promise that.”

So what, Tan Zhiyu was still angry.

The pheromones in the living room grew stronger, making it indistinguishable whether it was the scent of flowers or his own.

“Is that so? Then that’s the best,” Tan Zhiyu sniffed, “I simply dislike this passive feeling. You know that alphas have a possessive desire for omegas, right? This kind of thing is the same for any omega; it just happens to be you.”

After saying such contrary words, Tan Zhiyu felt regret in his heart.

He was very afraid of seeing the expression on Xing Yang’s face if he were to feel disappointed and leave. What he wanted was…

“Okay, can we agree not to be angry because of Jiang Cheng in the future?” Xing Yang simply recalled, “This week because of him, you and I have quarreled twice. To be honest, while at work, I’ve been thinking about how to coax you back, unable to concentrate.”

This was what he wanted; if Xing Yang could come over and ask him for a hug, that would be even better.

He wanted to smell the fragrance of ebony on Xing Yang.

“You didn’t fall for me, did you?”

Xing Yang frowned, saying very frankly: “No.”

He was afraid that Tan Zhiyu would be dissatisfied and leave, and in the short term, it would be hard for him to find an alpha with such a high matching rate.

An omega’s gland function wanes after thirty, no longer grows, and surgeries to remove the gland cannot be performed before the age of thirty. The gland is an organ of the human body; if it were removed too early, it could easily grow back like a type of cancer before the age of thirty. A person cannot endure the pain of having their glands removed twice, which is why Xing Yang had to endure.

Regarding his feelings for Tan Zhiyu, he didn’t know how to explain it, and he wouldn’t explain it to Tan Zhiyu either.

This was his secret.

“We agreed to just marry without romance. Although Mr. Tan is very tempting, I think my resolve might still be enough. You don’t have to worry about that. When the time comes, we’ll naturally get divorced, and you can also take half of my assets.”

Tan Zhiyu stared at him with a deep gaze: “I don’t believe it.”

He didn’t believe it again.

He always didn’t believe it; he thought that every look Xing Yang gave him was a confession, but he wouldn’t admit it.

This was the instinct of an alpha.

“Mr. Tan.” Xing Yang chuckled lightly, his shoulders shaking: “You’re really humorous.”

This kind of dialogue had occurred several times. Tan Zhiyu would say not to like him.

Xing Yang replied: “I won’t.”

Tan Zhiyu also didn’t believe it, his expression serious and solemn, as if unless Xing Yang loved him, he was ready to bare his fangs to pierce Xing Yang’s gland at the back of his neck.

Undoubtedly, this quarrel was a failure. Even if Tan Zhiyu heard his explanation, there was still a fire burning in his heart.

Xing Yang’s phone rang again, this time it was a message.

Tan Zhiyu moved slightly, his gaze slanted intentionally as he tossed the cushion aside: “Talking about a pleasant partnership here, who knows what’s happening behind the scenes.”

Xing Yang handed him the phone that he hadn’t looked at yet: “Here, can you help me take a look? I’ll go get you a little cake.”

Tan Zhiyu proudly raised his chin, which seemed like him asking for something.

He reluctantly helped him check the information.

Opening it, the WeChat interface was filled with messages from partners and several hospital agents, and the top one was Tan Zhiyu’s own profile picture.

Tan Zhiyu felt secretly pleased and then found a new red dot. Sure enough, it was Jiang Cheng!

Jiang Cheng had sent a photo of himself with a bruised cheek, deliberately posing to show off his collarbone and chest muscles, accompanied by a message: “Xing Ge, it hurts so much~~”

This! Scoundrel!!

“Who is it?” Xing Yang asked from the kitchen, putting on an apron.

“Nobody.” Tan Zhiyu casually scrolled through their chat history. Jiang Cheng was like a peacock with its feathers fully displayed, constantly sending various selfies to Xing Yang. This was blatantly digging a wall!!!

Xing Yang had already told him about the marriage, yet Jiang Cheng said: “Wait until you get divorced, we can just have a wedding then; after all, you two are in a contractual marriage. For these two years, we can secretly date~”

This!! Scoundrel!!

Tan Zhiyu’s hand holding the phone trembled a bit, feeling the impulse to smash Jiang Cheng with a sandal.

That night, a post exploded on a certain anonymous app.

[After getting married, my husband’s business partner’s relative is shameless! Knowing he has a family yet intentionally getting close! Help, urgent!!!]

In the middle of the night, Xing Yang was browsing the post, frowning slightly at the hot topic on his phone.

The company on the internet that he had invested in was using real-name registration.

Post author: Tan Zhiyu, post distance: 0.1Km

Xing Yang: “……”