Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Do you listen to everyone except me?

The early morning sunlight shines through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting tiny spots of light on the floor.

Fu Xu woke up earlier than the alarm clock, and at daybreak he quietly slipped into the kitchen to start making breakfast. Perhaps it was a habit he had developed over the years, but he always wanted to do more so that Chen Louchen would think he was "useful" and not be suddenly sent away one day.

Wearing a light grey apron, Fu Xu moved very gently. The millet porridge in the pot was simmering slowly on the fire, bubbling with tiny bubbles. Fu Xu took out an egg from the refrigerator and cracked it carefully on the edge of the bowl, fearing that it would make too much noise.

He remembered that Mr. Shen liked to eat eggs fried softly, without any burnt edges. Fu Xu gently flipped the eggs in the pan with the spatula in his hand, his eyes fixed on the state of the yolk. The plate next to him was already filled with cut fruits. He had carefully removed the stems of the strawberries, cut them in half and arranged them in a small pile, and the apples were cut into small pieces and coated with light salt water to prevent oxidation.

At some point, Chen Louchen appeared in the restaurant, wearing a dark grey silk pajamas, his hair still a little fluffy from just waking up. His usually cold aura softened a little, but when his eyes swept across the dining table, he still had his usual aloofness.

Fu Xu hurriedly walked over with the millet porridge and placed it in front of Shen Louchen, his hands nervously clutching the edge of his apron: "Mr. Shen, please try it."

Chen Louchen said nothing. He looked up at Fu Xu standing next to him, his brows moving slightly: "No need to make breakfast in the future."

With a "clang", Fu Xu lost his grip on the spoon and it fell onto the plate with a crisp sound.

Fu Xu suddenly looked up, scrambling to hold onto the cutlery in his hand. His eyes widened instantly, and his tone was full of panic: "Mr. Shen? Is... is it because I didn't cook well? I can change it next time. I learned a new recipe and can make sandwiches..."

His speech speed became faster and faster, and his voice was trembling a little.

Why didn't he make breakfast anymore? Did they think his food tasted bad, or did they think he was an eyesore and couldn't even do such a small thing?

Looking at his anxious look that made the tip of his nose red, Chen Louchen put down the spoon, took out a tissue and wiped the corner of his mouth, his tone still calm: "I will ask the chef to come in the future, so you don't have to do it yourself."

"But..." Fu Xu wanted to argue, but swallowed the words back.

He knew that Chen Louchen was a man of his word, but the five words "you don't have to do it" sounded to him like a signal that "you are useless."

In the past, when he was in the Fu family, whenever he did something wrong, Fu Xingchao would say: If you can't even do this little thing, what's the point of keeping you?

Chen Louchen didn't notice the disappointment that quickly filled his eyes. He picked up his phone and checked his schedule: "The assistant will take you to school after breakfast." After saying that, Chen Louchen got up and prepared to go upstairs to change clothes, leaving Fu Xu standing alone at the dining table, still clutching a wrinkled apron in his hand.

The porridge on the table was still steaming, but Fu Xu had lost his appetite. He slowly sat down, picked up the spoon and took a mouthful of porridge, but felt bitter in his mouth, even more astringent than the lychee seeds yesterday.

"Are you sending me off?" Fu Xu stared at the rice in the bowl, his eyes slowly turning red. Shen Louchen said he didn't need him to make breakfast, did he think he was redundant here? After all, Mr. Shen was so busy, he didn't need an omega who only knew how to cook and was always causing trouble.

Sometimes he really hated himself for thinking too much. He thought that he would never have the confidence like Fu Jiaze in his life.

Fu Xu felt a tightness in his chest and turned to go to the kitchen to wash the plates and bowls clean and put them back in their places, as if nothing had happened.

After everything was cleaned up and they returned to the room, Fu Xu sat on the edge of the bed, stroking his empty neck repeatedly with his fingers.

Perhaps, Grandpa Liao was right. He should have left on his own initiative instead of letting Mr. Shen worry about how to get rid of him.

Fu Xu became more and more panicked as he thought about it, and he had no one to talk to, so he simply got up and started to clean up the room. He folded the quilt neatly, even smoothed the corners of the pillow, and even squatted on the floor and wiped the cracks in the floor with a rag.

He wanted to keep himself busy, so busy that he would not have time to think about being "sent away", but no matter how busy he was, the panic in his heart still surged up like a tide, making it hard for him to breathe.

Half an hour later, Fu Xu heard the sound of the door opening from Chen Louchen's room, so he quickly changed into the clothes prepared by the housekeeper and followed Chen Louchen downstairs.

Chen Louchen stood in front of the dressing mirror, tying his tie. He caught a glimpse of Fu Xu, who seemed to be hesitant to speak, and frowned, "If you have something to say, just say it."

Fu Xu blinked when he was reminded by him, took a deep breath, and seemed to have made a huge decision. His voice was as small as a mosquito's buzz: "Mr. Shen...Grandpa Liao came to see me before."

Shen Louchen paused for a moment and looked up at him: "What did he say?"

"Grandpa Liao... He said you're only taking care of me temporarily, and when you get tired of me, you'll send me away." Fu Xu's eyes slowly turned red, tears welling up in them, but he forced himself not to let them fall. "I... am not worthy of you. Staying in the Shen family will only cause you trouble... Otherwise... we should just..."

Let’s get a divorce…

Fu Xu's voice became softer and softer, until it was almost inaudible. He could only lower his head tightly, not daring to look into Chen Louchen's eyes. His heart was beating fast, for fear that he would hear the words "You are right, I really have to send you away" in the next second.

The living room was quiet for a long time, with only the wall clock ticking. Fu Xu clenched his hands together, almost breaking his wrists.

Just when he thought Shen Louchen was going to get angry, he heard Shen Louchen's voice coming, which was much calmer than usual: "Do you listen to anyone except me?"

Fu Xu suddenly looked up, his eyes full of confusion.

Shen Louchen adjusted his tie, picked up the newspaper and sat on the chair, tapping his fingertips on the table: "I don't plan to divorce, and I won't listen to grandpa and send you away. You just need to remember that in the Shen family, you can only listen to me, understand?"

"Really...really?" Fu Xu's voice was choked with sobs, and he couldn't help but cry.

I was already prepared to be sent away, but I didn't expect Mr. Shen to say that.

"Why are you crying?" Chen Louchen handed him a tissue. He really couldn't understand why someone loved to cry so much. Was it Fu Xu's fault, or were all omegas like that?

But... Chen Louchen is much taller than Fu Xu. From this angle, Fu Xu's eyelashes got wet when she cried, and clumps of them stuck to her eyes. Tears slid down her cheeks, and her skin became a little pink from the tears. The corners of her eyes were pink. She was clearly crying, but her eyes were soft. Even when she was crying, she looked very handsome. She didn't look embarrassed at all, which made people unable to take their eyes away.

Fu Xu quickly took the tissue and wiped away her tears: “I…Mr. Shen, I will definitely not cause you any trouble!”

Shen Louchen looked at his eyes that lit up instantly, shook his head helplessly, then stood up, straightened his suit jacket, and said casually: "You can tell me if you have anything to say in the future. Also, don't always act like this outside. You are a member of the Shen family now, don't embarrass the Shen family."

This sentence sounded like a reproach, but Fu Xu knew that Chen Louchen was concerned about him, and nodded vigorously: "I remember, Mr. Chen."

The assistant's car stopped at the door. Fu Xu took the schoolbag handed over by Butler Chen and couldn't help but look back at Chen Louchen.

The golden sunlight seemed to have covered the man with a layer of golden gauze, making him look like a god. His graceful profile looked like it had walked out of a painting, like a flower that no one could touch.

When the car drove into the gate of Pinghe College, Fu Xu couldn't help but lean on the car window and look out. This school was even bigger than he had imagined. The teaching building was a European-style building, the lawn was neatly trimmed, and the students passing by on the road were wearing exquisite school uniforms. The air was full of youthful atmosphere everywhere.

"Madam, we're here." The assistant stopped the car and helped him open the door.

Fu Xu clenched the strap of his schoolbag, took a deep breath, and then got off the car.

Following the address, Fu Xu quickly found the classroom of Grade 3 (5). As he reached the door, he saw the homeroom teacher, Teacher Li, standing in the corridor. Seeing him coming, she greeted him warmly: "Fu Xu, you're here! Come in quickly, I'll introduce you to everyone."

Fu Xu followed Teacher Li into the classroom, and the eyes of the whole class were instantly focused on him. It had been many years since he appeared in front of so many people. Faced with this situation, Fu Xu was so nervous that his palms were sweating. He lowered his head and did not dare to look everyone in the eye.

"Classmates, this is our new student, Fu Xu." Teacher Li clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention. "Fu Xu is an omega. Everyone should help each other and get along well."

"Why is there an omega here?" Some students below were discussing in a low voice, while others looked at Fu Xu unceremoniously. The omega looked very timid and didn't look very outstanding. They didn't understand how he could get into their school.

Due to the Ao ratio problem, many schools do not recruit Omegas. Generally, only Omegas from superior backgrounds can enter such aristocratic schools. There are few such Omegas, and there are not enough students to open a class of their own, so some classes are arranged as mixed Ao classes. They are usually managed by Beta teachers, and no major problems have occurred.

Fu Xu lowered his head even lower. He could feel many eyes on him, some curious, some observing. Just as he was about to introduce himself, he suddenly caught a glimpse of someone sitting in the back row of the classroom—Fu Jiaze!

Fu Xu's body froze instantly and his heart sank. He never expected that Fu Jiaze was also in this class.

Fu Jiaze obviously saw him as well. A mocking smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and his eyes scraped across his face like a sharp knife, with undisguised malice.

Fu Xu was so scared that he quickly looked away, and the sweat from his palms gradually soaked the edges of his sleeves.

"Student Fu Xu, please introduce yourself to everyone." Teacher Li said gently.

Fu Xu calmed himself down and said in a trembling voice, "Hello... Hello everyone, my name is Fu Xu, and I'm very happy to be your classmate..."

It was an awkward self-introduction, but Fu Xu had to work hard for a long time to come up with it.

Teacher Li pointed to an empty seat in the middle of the classroom and said, "Just sit there. Lin Ruan, the student next to you, is also an omega. You can take care of each other."

Fu Xu hurried over, put down his schoolbag, and sat next to Lin Ruan.

Lin Ruan was a very cute omega, with short brown hair that was slightly curly and a sweet smile on her face, like a lamb. Lin Ruan took the initiative to greet him: "Hello, my name is Lin Ruan, and we will be deskmates from now on!"

"Hello, Lin Ruan." Fu Xu also smiled, and the tension in his heart eased a little.

Soon, the bell rang and the teacher brought a new textbook to Fu Xu, telling him to tell the teacher in time if he couldn't keep up.

During class, Fu Xu listened very attentively. He didn't want to disappoint Chen Louchen's expectations and wanted to study hard, but he could always feel Fu Jiaze's eyes, which made his back hairy and he couldn't concentrate at all.

As soon as the bell rang, Lin Ruan came over and asked, "Can I call you Xiao Xu? How old are you?"

Fu Xu clasped his hands tightly and swallowed nervously: "Sure, I, I'm 19."

"He's the same age as me, and I started school a little later." Lin Ruan blinked and asked curiously, "Which school did you go to before?"

Fu Xu's body paused. He didn't dare to say that he had been in an orphanage before, let alone that he came from the Fu family, let alone that he was with Shen Louchen now. He was afraid that if he told the truth, it would cause trouble for Shen Louchen, and he was also afraid that his classmates would look down on him because of his past.

After hesitating for a long time, Fu Xu whispered, "I... I grew up in an orphanage and went to a regular school before. This time, I transferred to Pinghe for special reasons."

Lin Ruanruan opened her eyes wide in surprise: "Orphanage? But the tuition here is very expensive. Why would an orphanage send you to school here?"

Wouldn't they all be taken away by inferior alphas or betas? Or...

Fu Xu's heart tightened, and he quickly changed the subject: "Um... I'm not sure, maybe there is, can someone please help me? Oh, by the way, there are a few things I don't understand in this class... Can you teach me?"

Although Lin Ruan still had doubts, seeing that Fu Xu didn't want to talk any more, she didn't ask any more questions. She smiled and nodded, "Of course! Look here, this formula should be used like this..."

With Lin Runrun's help, Fu Xu felt a little relieved, but he was still very uneasy, always feeling that Fu Jiaze would not let him go.

Sure enough, trouble came when school was over.

Lin Runrun left first because she had to participate in club activities. Fu Xu packed his schoolbag and just walked out of the classroom when he was blocked by Fu Jiaze and two alphas.

"Hey, isn't this my brother?" Fu Jiaze leaned against the wall, his arms folded across his chest, and looked him up and down with contempt. "Why, you dare to come here just because you rely on Minister Shen? Do you think you can become a noble just by wearing this school uniform?"

Fu Xu's body tensed instantly, and he clutched the strap of his schoolbag tightly. He tried to walk around them, but one of the alphas stopped him: "Want to leave? Master Fu hasn't finished talking to you yet!"

Fu Xu's heart was beating fast. He looked at Fu Jiaze and whispered, "There's nothing between you and me. It's easy to talk about it."

"Nothing to say?" Fu Jiaze sneered, took a step forward, stretched out his hand to grab Fu Xu's collar, and pushed him against the wall. "Do you think that now that you have Minister Shen's support and are bold, I won't dare to touch you? Fu Xu, don't forget what you were like in the Fu family before, like a dog..."

How dare you talk to him like that!

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