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Shen Wenlang had never wanted to kill anyone before. Breaking their fingers or severing their entire limbs at the joints. He hadn't wanted to tear out his hair strand by strand, or to disable all his senses ... but the sight before him was worth it all.
The omega with glasses leaned peacefully against the alpha's chest, his arms wrapped around his neck. They were so close that not even a breath could pass between their bodies. The alpha, meanwhile, had his arms around the omega’s slender waist, quite content with the situation.
“I’ll take a picture of you.” The photographer approached the couple and bent down. The couple waited without changing their posture. Then they briefly thanked him.
“You know today is the last day, right?” Shen Wenlang didn't listen to the voice behind him. He stared straight ahead without blinking, his palms aching from clenching his fists so tightly. “Shen Wenlang!?”
“What!?” He said, turning to his friend. Hua Yong crossed his arms over his chest. “You know getting angry at me won’t change anything, right?”
"Don't talk," he said, then tried to look back at the same scene, but what he saw made him turn back to Hua Yong. The heart-shaped, soft lips that once touched him have now been tainted by someone else. Something broke inside him. His breath quickened uncontrollably. "Shen Wenlang?" Hua Yong approached Shen Wenlang and checked on him. "He's kissing him." Shen Wenlang murmured.
He's kissing my Omega.
He's sniffing out my Omega's pheromones.
He's mixing my Omega's scent with his own disgusting smell.
And Shen Wenlang couldn't do anything.
"Shen Wenlang. Sheng Shaoyou isn't here, and you're not well. We have no reason to be here. Let's go."
"I will never see him again." Shen Wenlang's low murmurs made Hua Yong let out a loud sigh, but the loud music drowned it out. "Come on, let's go."
"I can't do it if I don't see him, Hua Yong!"
"Shen Wenlang!" Hua Yong shouted. "You two broke up and he went his own way. You should go your own way too. It's been almost three months."
Had it really been that long? Did he spend a whole ninety days without Gao Tu? Had he succeeded?
The real question was: would he be able to succeed at this from now on?
"Hey everyone! Sorry to interrupt your fun, but I have an announcement to make."
When Hua Yong turned towards the sound, Shen Wenlang quickly raised his head. It was the voice of his omega.
The music stopped for a moment, and everyone turned to the omega with glasses and a huge smile on his face. "First of all, congratulations to everyone on their graduation. I hope everyone achieves their desired profession and continues their lives happily." He glanced briefly at the alpha beside him and chuckled. "I experienced a lot at this university. I had good memories with some and bad memories with others, but I think it's good to leave everything behind and start a new chapter."
"Gao Tu! Come on now!" whined one alpha.
"Okay, I'm just excited! Alright, I won't drag it out. Ma Heng and I are getting married in two months. Everyone here is invited! I hope you'll support us on our happy day."
After surprised exclamations, a huge round of applause erupted. Many people shouted congratulations.
Marriage...
Gao Tu... His Gao Tu.. His Omega...
He's getting married...
That's when Shen Wenlang's first tear fell. Without changing his expression, another one followed. Then another...
"Shen Wenlang!" "Hey hey." Hua Yong was stopped as he picked up a clean napkin from the table and turned towards his friend's face. Shen Wenlang started walking. He didn't look at the people he bumped into, he didn't pay attention to the sounds. He advanced towards his target. He stopped in front of the couple. Without speaking, he focused on Ma Heng's hand. It was neatly wrapped around Gao Tu's waist.
He raised his gaze to Gao Tu's shining eyes. "Congratulations."
Gao Tu swallowed and looked away. Ma Heng tightened his grip. "Thank you. I hope you'll join us that day."
Ignoring his wet cheeks, he turned his eyes away. "You can be sure I'll join. But you won't be there."
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Gao Tu. He doesn't love you, he never will. Nothing you do will change that."
"Shen Wenlang!" "Watch what you say." As Ma Heng advanced towards Shen Wenlang, Hua Yong ran over to them. "Shen Wenlang, enough."
Shen Wenlang's tone and expression remained unchanged. "I didn't say anything wrong."
"Come on, Ma Heng, let's go. He's just talking nonsense. He's probably drunk." The omega tried to steer the alpha, but the alpha didn't budge. "No, this jerk will apologize to us. We're not going anywhere until he apologizes."
Shen Wenlang smiled faintly. "An apology? Fine." He approached the omega and kissed his lips with great hunger. He wrapped his arms around him as if he had come back to life. The omega couldn't react, couldn't pull away. Or perhaps didn't want to pull away.
Ma Heng and Hua Yong quickly separated them, and Shen Wenlang landed a swift punch.
"Dad!!"
Shen Wenlang opened his eyes wide in fear and glanced at the boy next to him who looked like him. "I've been calling you for so long! You're not waking up. I'll complain to Dad about you."
"What—I'm graduating—" Shen Lele blinked. "What?"
Shen Wenlang sat up in bed and looked around. He was in the bedroom. Had he been dreaming? No, this couldn't be a dream. This was a complete nightmare!
"Lele, did you wake your father up, darling?" Even though Gao Tu's voice came from a distance, he quickly entered the room. "Good morning."
Shen Wenlang's eyes darted between the two of them, as if trying to understand what was happening.
"Dad, my dad is acting strangely." In response to Shen Lele's words, Gao Tu frowned and approached Shen Wenlang. He checked his temperature by placing his hand on his forehead. "Are you sick?"
Shen Wenlang hesitated, but after a moment he smiled and pulled Gao Tu close, hugging him. "No, no, I'm perfectly fine." Even though Gao Tu didn't understand, he returned the hug. Shen Lele immediately joined them.
Shen Wenlang breathed a sigh of relief. It was all a dream. Gao Tu was here. His son was here.
His Omega, his Gao Tu, was with him. He would continue to be with him.
His son, Lele, was with him and would continue to be with him.
His family was with him. What more could he ask for?