CH 4.2

"Why are you crying?"

It seems as if the clouds have been rolled together and then thrown into his arms with the warmth of sunshine.

"This is my trick." Zhen Xin sniffs. He looks so pitiful, but he still says deliberately, "I know you will feel sorry for me. As long as you see me in tears, your heart will soften... "

"You do know how to scheme."

Liang Ren's heart sinks. He curses himself for being easily manipulated. Others learn a lot from being fooled, but Liang Ren, who has swallowed ten thousand grievances in silence, doesn't seem to grow any braincell where Zhen Xin is concerned.

Zhen Xin opens his mouth, but the words just stick in his throat. Only endless tears race down his face. The trick he mentioned before seems like an excuse.

He looks at Liang Ren with hesitation. This alpha is the only one in the world who was willing to cherish and love him. However, he was completely unaware of it and only worried about being exposed, without realizing that he had been an open book to Liang Ren for a long, long time.

"I..." Zhen Xin finally speaks. "I thought that if you found out I'm a beta... everything would be over."

He has no parents, no manners and no education. He is not even an omega, so how can anyone truly love him?

This is really...

It's just too ridiculous.

How can he be worthy?

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Zhen Xin, who can ferociously stand up for others without bowing his head even when pitted against ten, is now weeping in Liang Ren's arms to the point of exhaustion.

The man who keeps saying that he doesn't care about him doesn't let go, and even takes him back into the warm house.

"I want to apologize for the stupid things I said at the beginning," says Zhen Xin, ashamed but also hoping to be forgiven. "I was so confused at the time. I hoped to be with you for a long time, but I was afraid that you'd find out that I'm just a useless beta..."

No one told him that a beta is also worthy of being with an alpha. This world has always revolved around alphas and omegas. He never believed that a beta like him can also obtain true happiness.

In his years in the orphanage, he was often selected for adoption, but nothing ever worked out in the end. Each time he was so excited that he could not sleep at night, only to sadly watch other children being taken away by new parents.

He didn't understand why he still didn't have a family even though he had made special efforts to be a good boy.

One day, a taller and stronger child snatched his milk and pushed him hard, causing him to fall onto the sandy ground and scrape his knees and elbows.

But what he was most anxious about were his stained clothes. A good boy wouldn't dirty his clothes.

Sitting on the couch, Zhen Xin takes the hot towel that Liang Ren passes, and buries his face in it.

Sigh——

So embarassing.

He's also puzzled by the sudden surge of tears welling up inside him. As he sobs uncontrollably, tears and snot streaming down his face, he can't help feeling foolish and unattractive.

Liang Ren watches Zhen Xin burrying his head in the towel like an ostrich. The corners of his mouth tug upwards, but Zhen Xin is too busy wallowing in despair, so he doesn't notice.

He is really an unprincipled alpha. If he doesn't watch out, he'll soon lose the cool and distant persona he's painstakingly cultivated.

Liang Ren mentally clears his throat, then curbs the smile on his lips.

"If you feel better, you may leave now..." He deliberately speaks harshly. "I don't keep strangers in my home."

Sure enough, Puppy Xin Xin's heart breaks again, the floodgates of tears he managed to control threatening to burst out. He raises his red eyes and pitifully looks at Liang Ren. His voice trembles in panic.

"Am I... Am I already a stranger?"

What a funny question. The two of them clearly agreed to break up after their dispute. They had not even exchange a single message all these years until they unexpectedly met again through Li Duoyu. In fact, during that time, Zhen Xin made the situation so ugly that not only was he considered a stranger but Liang Ren even saw him as an enemy.

Zhen Xin is fully cognizant of these facts, yet he can't shake the overwhelming sense of sadness he feels.

He still remembers helping Liang Ren design the layout of this home, lying side by side on the big soft pillow, imagining their future together.

It's almost noon, but he's still lying on the bed.

It can't be helped. He's lying on the bed with his husband today!

"That's right... if you have connections, why work as a salesman, haha."

Holding a glass of water, Zhen Xin halted in his tracks, silently turns around and takes a few steps back.

Although it's not good to talk about people behind their back, what they said about him having a connection is true.

Yes, Zhen Xin has resigned from his job as a real estate agent and switched industries to work as a salesperson in Liang Ren's company.

Anyway, what's the difference between selling houses and selling other things? Of course, it's best to work alongside his husband.

When Liang Ren made this suggestion, he thought that Zhen Xin would directly reject it, but the cheeky puppy didn't care about anything else. Hearing that he would be working close to his husband, he resigned with joy and excitement, packed a small bag and immediately came over.

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There isn't much serious work on his first day of work, but Zhen Xin still carefully reviews the product information that his senior colleague has instructed him to study.

After all, this will be the scope of his duty later on. Pursuing a husband is one thing, but work is work. His head is still very clear on that.

Besides, being able to switch from selling ordinary real estate properties to selling for a listed private company can be regarded as a level up. Naturally, he should perform well.

He wants to let his husband know that not only is he committed but also motivated, a good puppy worth taking home.

As colleagues sign off one after another, only Zhen Xin remains busy at his desk.

After getting off work today, Liang Ren makes a special trip to the sales department on the second floor. In fact, it is now long past the closing time, and there are usually not many people around, especially for those who work in sales and are often out.

But today, as soon as he swipes his card to enter, he sees that the lights in the office area are still on. After walking a few steps, he finds the new employee still working overtime.

Liang Ren stops and knocks on the glass partition.

Zhen Xin raises his head and his eyes light up. "Brother... Mr. Liang."

"Pack up and go home."

"Ok!"

Zhen Xin quickly packs up and follows Liang Ren to his private car before speaking up quietly, "Mr. Liang, where are we going?"

Liang Ren turns the car in the direction of the suburbs.

"Too see my parents."