TYMRHBDES Chapter 65

Chapter 65: The Gloomy, Obsessive Alpha Boss x Sweet, Compliant Omega 17

If I’d known this would happen, I wouldn’t have made corn sweet soup.

What I’m actually best at is cream of mushroom soup—it’s vibrant, rich, and even better than some professional chefs’ versions.

If I’d made cream of mushroom soup, I might have left a better impression on Huo Zedong.

Lin Zhiyi inwardly regretted his choice.

“Did you hear about yesterday’s news?”

Huo Zedong lazily lifted his eyelids, his deep black eyes fixed on Lin Zhiyi.

Lin Zhiyi didn’t understand what Huo Zedong was asking. Captivated by his gaze, he nodded instinctively.

Could he want me to comfort Jiang Luoluo?

Lin Zhiyi pondered this, then spoke slowly and understandingly, “I saw the news about the Jiang Family too. It’s truly regrettable. Rest assured, I’ll comfort Luoluo properly and make sure he doesn’t feel too sad…”

“Who told you to comfort him?”

Huo Zedong slowly furrowed his brow, his eyes flashing with displeasure. “Don’t bother him with such matters.”

The understanding smile on Lin Zhiyi’s face was replaced by stunned surprise.

Huo Zedong gave him a cold glance. “Remember what I said.”

Watching Huo Zedong rise and leave, Lin Zhiyi felt a growing sense of unease.

The thought that had crossed his mind seemed utterly insane.

Yet Huo Zedong’s reaction had left him no choice but to dwell on it.

Even a brief moment under those sharp, icy eyes had cooled his desire to use the Jiang Family incident to upset Jiang Luoluo.

Huo Zedong was watching him.

He dared not proceed for now.

Late July.

The weather grew increasingly oppressive. Occasionally, a melodious cicada song drifted from the tree trunks. Jiang Luoluo, drowsy, climbed out of bed and yawned softly.

Not long after his last heat cycle, he had begun to feel utterly exhausted. [footnote] T/N: As seasoned bl readers, what can you say? [/footnote]

He hadn’t gone shopping in ages, and even his appetite had waned.

As if overnight, he had lost interest in all the delicious foods and fun activities he used to enjoy.

Rubbing his eyes, the Little Omega opened the window and gazed at the lush, towering trees outside, trying to locate the source of the shrill chirping.

Looking down, he saw Lin Zhiyi reading in the shade beneath the trees below.

As if sensing his movement, Lin Zhiyi looked up and waved.

Jiang Luoluo waved his small hand at him and clattered down the stairs in his slippers.

“Just wake up, Luoluo?”

Seeing Jiang Luoluo descend, Lin Zhiyi warmly made space for him and greeted him enthusiastically.

The delicately featured Little Omega nodded, his eyes still tinged with lingering drowsiness. His eyelids were slightly flushed, and he gave a soft “Mm.”

Lin Zhiyi pushed the fruit platter toward him. “I noticed you barely touched your lunch. Have some fruit. How else will you keep your strength up?”

Jiang Luoluo pinched a green apricot with his slender white fingers and took a bite. The sound of him chewing the crisp flesh was clear, and he swallowed the apricot without changing his expression.

Lin Zhiyi teased, “This variety of apricot is the sourest. I thought the person who bought them hadn’t put much thought into it, but it turns out it’s exactly what our Luoluo darling likes best~”

Jiang Luoluo smiled happily. “I suddenly realized I actually enjoy these sour and crunchy things.”

After saying this, he picked up another green apricot.

Lin Zhiyi followed suit and picked an apricot. The moment he bit into it, the sourness made him wrinkle his brow.

He glanced sideways at Jiang Luoluo, who was eating with obvious delight, and clenched the half-eaten apricot in his hand.

This apricot was truly sour.

He remembered Jiang Luoluo’s taste; he used to love sweet things.

Lethargy, loss of appetite, a sudden craving for sour foods…

Lin Zhiyi’s grip on the apricot tightened slowly, a certain suspicion rising in his mind, only to be quickly dismissed.

*Impossible.*

*Jiang Luoluo was completely incapable of getting pregnant, wasn’t he?*

But what if it were true…?

That would be a disaster.

Lin Zhiyi frowned, his brow furrowing. After a moment’s thought, he casually draped an arm around Jiang Luoluo’s shoulder. “Luoluo, it’s been a while since we had barbecue. How about we go to that place you used to love tonight?”

As he moved, Jiang Luoluo’s loose collar shifted slightly, exposing the gland at the back of his neck to Lin Zhiyi’s view.

The faint mark of a recent marking and the pale imprint of a kiss caught his eye, and Lin Zhiyi’s gaze flickered.

In recent days, Huo Zedong hadn’t touched him much at all…

Jiang Luoluo didn’t notice the other man’s actions, his voice tinged with frustration. “Every time I smell meat lately, my stomach feels sick. I haven’t eaten any meat in days…”

“Xiao Yi, do you think I’m sick?”

The Little Omega tilted his head, a hint of melancholy in his eyes. “I used to love meat so much~”

Lin Zhiyi’s heart skipped a beat, but he kept his expression neutral.

He affectionately linked arms with Jiang Luoluo, chiming in sympathetically, “It’s probably because it’s been so hot lately~”

“Don’t even mention it. I’ve been feeling a bit nauseated just looking at greasy meat these past few days. I can barely eat anything…”

Jiang Luoluo nodded in agreement. “That’s good. I thought it was just me!”

Later that afternoon, back in his room, Lin Zhiyi’s smile vanished instantly. He paced back and forth anxiously, pondering his next move.

Based on Jiang Luoluo’s symptoms, it was highly likely that he was pregnant.

It was just that the time was too short, and Jiang Luoluo, being carefree, didn’t realize anything was amiss.

Lin Zhiyi slumped into a chair.

He couldn’t make a move here, nor did he dare.

Under Huo Zedong’s watchful gaze, he wouldn’t dare do something so reckless. He also couldn’t risk exposing himself so easily to Huo Zedong’s sight.

But he couldn’t let this continue either. If he did, it wouldn’t be long before the truth was revealed.

Could he really just stand by and watch Jiang Luoluo become Mrs. Huo, taking his place?

No way!

Anxious, he stood up and paced back and forth, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

*Nothing ventured, nothing gained.*

There was only one way.

Lin Zhiyi took out his phone, dialed a number, and as the call connected, his voice rang out:

“Daddy~ When are you guys getting here~? I miss you and Mommy so much~”

Reassuring words came from the other end of the line. Lin Zhiyi, satisfied with the answer, hung up.

Simultaneously, he quickly composed a message:

*Brother Hao, my parents are arriving soon. I’d like you to meet them.*

Three days later.

Jiang Luoluo changed into a small suit and stared at his reflection, muttering, “Hubby, this outfit seems a bit big…”

Huo Zedong embraced him from behind. “You’ve gotten thinner again.”

The Little Omega looked up, his bright eyes shimmering with moisture. “It’s too hot. I can’t eat anything. Slowly, slowly, I just lost weight.”

His petal-like lips pouted. “Do you think I’ve become ugly?”

Huo Zedong kissed his cheek. “No, our baby is the most beautiful.”

“But I still don’t think this suit is right.”

The Little Omega tugged at the jacket. “Tonight’s banquet is hosted by Xiao Yi’s parents. I need to dress formally. I can’t let his parents think Xiao Yi has fallen in with bad company.”

At the mention of Lin Zhiyi’s name, Huo Zedong’s eyes darkened slightly, and the smile on his lips cooled.

“This suit is perfect. Wear this one.”

Huo Zedong turned away, pinching Jiang Luoluo’s cheek.

Because he’d lost some weight recently, his precious palm-sized face had become even thinner. The baby fat he’d worked so hard to cultivate was completely gone, leaving his features even more delicate and defined.

Like a rose just beginning to bloom.

“No… I can’t…”

The Little Omega protested softly, his expression earnest. “Huo Zedong, I’ll be meeting your parents soon… I want to make a good impression on them…”

Tonight’s banquet was a welcome dinner for Lin Zhiyi’s parents, who had just arrived in the Imperial Capital. Many of the invited guests were familiar with the Lin Family, and Huo Zedong’s parents, as longtime friends of Father Lin and Mother Lin, naturally wouldn’t miss it.

He hadn’t met Huo Zedong’s parents before, and the thought of their first encounter filled him with a nervous dread.

“Don’t worry about that,” Huo Zedong said, turning him around and pulling him into an embrace. “At the banquet, our precious one just needs to have fun.”

As the host of the banquet, Lin Zhiyi had arrived early to join his parents.

“Hello, Uncle Huo and Auntie Huo! Auntie, this emerald necklace is absolutely perfect for you! Only you could wear such noble and elegant jewelry with such grace!”

Lin Zhiyi’s sincere praise brought a smile to Huo Zedong’s mother’s face. She took Lin Zhiyi’s hand and sighed to Father Lin and Mother Lin, “That’s why they say Omegas are like little cotton-padded jackets. My son, even if I were covered head to toe in jewels, he wouldn’t say a word!”

Mother Lin smiled at her son, but demurred, “Aren’t all alphas like that? Careless. If we had a son as outstanding as Zedong, I’d be grinning in my sleep!”

“I still prefer our Xiao Yi.”

Madam Huo looked at the graceful and refined Lin Zhiyi. “When his father and I were young, we always wanted a Little Omega, but it never worked out…”

“We used to think Xiao Yi was so beautiful and well-behaved. We hoped he’d grow up to be our daughter-in-law. But who knew…”

Madam Huo sighed. “The Omega he chose himself came from a humble background, not a proper family. Who knows where he came from—some illegitimate child, no doubt… And he has a defective gland, so he can’t even have children…”

Mother Lin glanced at her husband and added, “Playing around is fine, but marriage is a serious matter.”

Lin Zhiyi smiled wryly, about to say something to further please Madam Huo, when his phone kept vibrating. He glanced at the name on the screen—Ye Hao—and suppressed a flicker of annoyance.

“Mom, Dad, Aunt, Uncle, a friend of mine is coming over. He lost his invitation, so I’ll go fetch him.”

At the villa entrance, Lin Zhiyi greeted the servants. Ye Hao hurried inside, proudly displaying the gift box in his hand. “Xiao Yi, this is the gift I got for your aunt. This brooch costs almost ten thousand yuan!”

Seeing the cheap logo, Lin Zhiyi suppressed his contempt.

*How could I have fallen for this man in my past life?*

Ten thousand yuan?

It wouldn’t even buy a single bead from Madam Huo’s necklace. Only this short-sighted man would be so proud.

Fortunately, he’d soon be rid of him.

Recalling his plan, Lin Zhiyi forced a sweet smile at Ye Hao.

*Let this waste of space serve one last purpose.*

He could hardly wait.

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☕ “Madam Huo wants a noble daughter-in-law, not a beautiful boy with cravings for green apricots. Help this translator survive the drama!”

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