TYMRHBDES Chapter 84

Chapter 84: Gloomy and Obsessive Alpha Boss x Sweet and Obedient Omega 36

Jiang Luoluo lowered his eyelashes.

He knew the Assistant Manager was telling the truth.

He’d been sent away as soon as he turned eighteen.

Without any education, skills, or experience, and pregnant with an Omega’s child, finding a suitable job in this society was incredibly difficult.

Fortunately, he’d taken a baking class and knew how to make desserts and drinks, which allowed him to get a temporary position at this coffee shop.

His colleagues were all kind and supportive, but for some reason, the Assistant Manager was always harsh on him.

It seemed like he really disliked him.

The little Omega gently touched his belly, his voice soft. “Manager, I do the same work as the other full-time employees, and I’ve never slacked off. My customer satisfaction ratings are consistently in the top three. When you hired me, you offered me the same benefits as a regular employee. You shouldn’t treat me differently.”

The Assistant Manager choked on his words.

He glared at Jiang Luoluo, his thick black eyeliner flicking up at his temples, making him look particularly intimidating.

“Welcome!”

The small doll by the door made a sound, and the Assistant Manager turned around, his eyes widening in surprise.

A high-quality Alpha male!

The luxury car parked outside was extremely rare in this small city, easily worth seven figures.

Tall, long-legged, and with a carefree air, he was clearly a Young Master from a prominent family.

The Assistant Manager nudged Jiang Luoluo, “Hurry up and put on your mask!”

With such a devastatingly handsome face, if he didn’t wear a mask, who would even notice the Assistant Manager himself?

After speaking, he grabbed a menu and hurried forward. “Hello, customer! Welcome! This way, please.”

But the Alpha only glanced at him before waving at Jiang Luoluo, who hadn’t yet put on his mask. “Luo Luo!”

“Zheng Yang?”

Jiang Luoluo pulled on his mask as he walked over. “Why did you get here so fast?”

Zheng Yang reached Jiang Luoluo’s side and surveyed the coffee shop. “You work here?”

Without waiting for an answer, he turned to the Assistant Manager. “Are you the Manager?”

The Assistant Manager’s face lit up again. “Hello, I’m the Manager of this coffee shop.”

Zheng Yang pulled out a card. “Can I top up my membership? I’d like to add 100,000.”

The Assistant Manager’s eyes widened in shock.

“Now, can I catch up with my friend?” Zheng Yang asked.

The Assistant Manager stammered for a moment.

Their coffee shop’s average coffee price was only 40 yuan per cup!

He was topping up 100,000 yuan!

“Of course!”

On the sofa by the window, Jiang Luoluo carefully pushed her coffee towards Zheng Yang. “I’m pregnant, so I can’t drink coffee.”

Zheng Yang scratched his head sheepishly. “I’m sorry, I didn’t know.”

“Oh, right! I came to give you something!”

He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small glass bottle, handing it to Jiang Luoluo. “Huo Zedong’s pheromones.”

Holding the three-centimeter glass vial in her hand, Jiang Luoluo stared at it for a long moment before finally looking up and softly saying, “Thank you.”

If she used these pheromones sparingly, they should last her until the baby was about seven months old.

Zheng Yang hesitated for a moment. “Actually, Huo Zedong hasn’t been doing so well…”

“I knew he’d been looking for you, but after seeing him yesterday, I realized how much he’s deteriorated. His entire demeanor has changed.”

“He must miss you terribly.”

The young Omega lowered his head, staring at the small bottle in his hand without speaking for a long time.

After Zheng Yang left, the Assistant Manager, who had been picking on him earlier, suddenly lit up with a wide smile and tried to ingratiate himself.

“Luo Luo, is that your friend?”

“Why didn’t you tell us you had such a wealthy friend?”

“He doesn’t seem to be married yet. Where’s he from? Not around here, is he?”

Pretending to clear the tables, Jiang Luoluo finally managed to avoid the Manager, whose eyes were practically glowing.

He carried a tray, collecting the empty coffee cups from the customers’ tables. Sunlight streamed through the glass windows, casting his curled eyelashes in a hazy brown glow.

In the car parked nearby, Huo Zedong sat in the back seat, silently watching the young Omega through the window.

He was dressed in the coffee shop’s standard blue and white uniform, wearing a mask and a baseball cap.

The brim of the cap was pulled low, making him almost invisible at a glance.

His entire figure was concealed beneath layers of disguise, as if he were desperately afraid of being recognized.

He was hiding from him.

He was afraid Huo Zedong would find him.

The thought brought a pang of bitterness to Huo Zedong’s heart, making him hesitate to approach.

He could only watch the slender, petite figure bustling by the window, then raise a small hand to wipe the sweat from his temples.

His eyes, illuminated by the sunlight, were a pale amber, holding a crescent of water that sparkled with tiny fragments of joy.

Even without him, he seemed perfectly content.

“Master Huo, here’s the information on Young Master Jiang since he arrived.”

Huo Zedong reached out to take the file and flipped it open, casually pointing at the coffee shop.

“Buy it.”

Perhaps because he had taken an inhibitor the previous two days, Jiang Luoluo felt unusually light and energetic today.

The coffee shop wasn’t busy, especially in the morning when there were few customers. The entire morning passed quickly.

Around noon, the Manager unexpectedly returned to the coffee shop.

The Assistant Manager immediately stepped forward to brief him on recent sales figures, but the Manager waved him off, cutting him short. “Call all the employees for a meeting.”

Minutes later, the Assistant Manager stood with his mouth agape, his face a mask of disbelief. “What? Fired??”

“What did I do wrong to deserve being fired?”

He had worked at this shop for seven or eight years, finally climbing to this position. Now, without any reason, he was being fired!

The Manager shrugged. “No reason. You’re being let go at the New Manager’s request.”

The New Manager?

The seven or eight employees exchanged bewildered glances, and Jiang Luoluo felt a knot of anxiety tighten in her chest.

The New Manager’s first act was to fire someone. This person seemed like someone to avoid crossing.

“As for the rest of you, you’re welcome to stay. We’re short-staffed, so we’ll be giving everyone a raise. Everything else remains the same.”

After the handover was complete, the Manager quickly took the money and left.

The Assistant Manager, looking defeated, dragged his luggage away, glancing back at the coffee shop every few steps like a stray dog.

At noon, the New Manager arrived.

He reassigned the staff’s duties, placing Jiang Luoluo, who was pregnant, and another colleague in the “Atmosphere Team.” They were assigned to do nothing but sit by the window, soak up the sun, read, and play on their computers.

The sudden shift to such ease left Jiang Luoluo feeling disoriented.

But the baby in his belly was delighted by the warm sunshine, wriggling and kicking with joy.

The days passed peacefully for several days.

Strangely, Jiang Luoluo, who had been suffering from discomfort due to the lack of Alpha pheromone soothing, was now feeling remarkably well.

Except for the strange dreams he kept having at night.

He dreamed of Huo Zedong holding him, kissing him, and repeatedly apologizing.

Sometimes, when he woke up, he could even detect a faint trace of a strong liquor-like pheromone.

Jiang Luoluo twirled the small glass bottle strung into a necklace, silently thinking—

*Maybe I just miss Huo Zedong too much.*

Business was brisk at the café on Friday, so he had to work late.

By the time the café closed, it was already 9:30 PM.

Fortunately, his rented apartment was nearby, only a six- or seven-minute walk away.

Jiang Luoluo locked the shop door and glanced at the curb.

A car had been parked there frequently lately. His colleagues at the café said it was quite expensive, but he’d never seen anyone drive it. He wondered what it was doing there.

He turned his gaze away and continued walking.

Streetlights illuminated the ground, and the street was bustling with food stalls and young couples. Ahead, a narrow alley paved with bluestone slabs offered a shortcut home.

Halfway down the alley, a figure suddenly emerged from the shadows.

“Jiang Luoluo!”

The Assistant Manager, who had been missing for several days, looked particularly menacing. “Did you do this to me?!”

Jiang Luoluo frowned, confused by the question.

“I’ve been hitting dead ends in my job search lately. After a lot of digging, I found out someone’s been sabotaging me!”

“It must be you! It has to be you!”

“You’re holding a grudge against me! That’s why you’re taking revenge!”

An acquaintance had hinted that he might have offended someone he shouldn’t have. After racking his brain, he realized the only person he’d bullied recently was Jiang Luoluo!

Jiang Luoluo explained, “I’m not taking revenge on you. We barely know each other—”

“Then it must be your lover!” The Assistant Manager interrupted viciously. “Otherwise, why am I living in such misery while you’re doing better and better?”

“A pregnant Omega before marriage—what kind of good person could he be?”

“When your man dumped you, you immediately started looking for another Alpha!”

“So many customers like watching you—aren’t you proud of yourself?”

“Don’t you even know whose bastard you’re carrying? Is that why no one wants you?”

“You little bitch! If you won’t let me live well, I won’t let you live well either!”

As he spoke, he lunged forward, claws outstretched to scratch Jiang Luoluo’s face.

Jiang Luoluo retreated a step, but his foot slipped violently on the moss-covered ground.

In an instant, Jiang Luoluo was enveloped in a pair of strong, muscular arms. The Assistant Manager, who had lunged forward, was sent flying through the air like a projectile.

The familiar scent of pheromones filled his nostrils, stiffening Jiang Luoluo’s body. He didn’t even dare turn around.

A low sigh resonated near his ear. The large hands gently ruffled his hair, then pressed the back of his neck, pulling him into the man’s embrace.

Jiang Luoluo knew who it was.

He felt like he was dreaming.

But that didn’t stop his eyes from reddening.

“I’m late, my love…”

The powerful arms tightened around him, as if trying to merge him into flesh and bone.

Cool lips pressed against his forehead, then brushed lightly against it.

“Baby, I’ve come to take you home.”

The little Omega bit his lip, waves of grievance washing over him.

He craved this embrace, yet feared Huo Zedong might repeat his threats to abort the baby.

He thought Huo Zedong was terrible.

Yet his heart leaped with joy at Huo Zedong’s arrival.

Tears welled in his eyes. After a few choked sobs, the little Omega pushed Huo Zedong away, his voice thick with tears.

“You’re not my husband! I don’t want to go back with you!”

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Pheromone Edition

💉 Zheng Yang: smuggles Alpha juice in a vial like it’s Chanel No.5
Luoluo: wears it around his neck like a horcrux
You: sipping coffee and loving the drama?
Donate a Ko-fi so I don’t have to top up my membership with 100,000 yuan too.

Workplace Chaos Edition

☕️ Fired Assistant Manager: “What did I do wrong?”
New Owner: “Everything.”
Translator: “Pay me so I can run my own café and hire only hot Alpha baristas.”