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"Mother……"

Jiang Yujin looked at Xie Rongyu, unsure of what to do.

He had never seen Xie Rongyu look so sad before. Even when he had caused a lot of trouble in the past, Xie Rongyu would just tell him it was okay, not to worry, and that her mother would take care of everything.

Unlike Jiang's father, who only occasionally intervened, Xie Rongyu always played the role of a qualified mother, taking care of everything in the family and personally attending all the parent-teacher meetings for her children.

Xie Rongyu came from a prominent family and had never lacked food or clothing since childhood. She received a good education and always spoke softly to everyone. Her eyes were always filled with a faint smile, which felt as warm and clear as spring water.

She married her childhood sweetheart Jiang Jianxing when she was twenty and started a family. Although their pheromone compatibility was only 80%, their years of companionship overcame this shortcoming.

Not long after, they had their first child.

Perhaps God saw that her life had been too smooth, and at almost fifty years old, He told her that her most beloved youngest son had been switched at birth, and that her husband had been having an affair for almost ten years.

"Xiao Jin, come here." Xie Rongyu noticed he had returned and quickly covered up her tears. When she called him over, her well-maintained face still had traces of tears on it. She spoke in a coaxing tone, as if to a child, "Mom is moving out for a while. You need to focus on preparing for the college entrance exam. Don't argue with your older brothers and sisters, okay?"

The omega mother's hand lingered on his face. The youngest child of the Jiang family, an omega child who always needed her patient care when he was little, had grown up so much without her noticing.

Jiang Yujin smelled the faint, bitter fragrance of gardenias and fell silent.

Jiang Yujin had no right to plead with his father to keep the omega mother who had suffered a blow.

"Big brother, please tell Mom not to leave." Just like when he was a child and would hold Xie Rongyu's hand tightly when he was scared while playing outside, Jiang Yujin held his mother's hand tightly again and turned to plead with Jiang Rongzhou, who was silent beside him.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Jiang Yujin looked at Jiang Xienan, who was also silent: "Second brother, say something!"

In the end, only Jiang Mo spoke up: "Mom will take legal action to get the compensation she deserves."

We need to file a lawsuit.

As for custody of the children, they are all adults and capable of taking care of themselves, so there is no need to worry about who gets custody.

"Dad made a mistake because he's getting senile. We will respect Mom's wishes and get a divorce as soon as possible," Jiang Rongzhou assured him.

“But…” The boy’s eyes were red at the corners, but no tears fell. He seemed unwilling to accept that his omega mother had left because of his alpha father’s infidelity. In Jiang Mo’s eyes, he appeared to be a truly vulnerable omega.

“Their pheromones are more compatible,” Xie Rongyu said, looking at her children.

The promises made at the time of marriage are worthless in the face of compatibility. The compatibility of pheromones between AOs is the key to the survival of a relationship. Xie Rongyu's eyes showed a hint of sadness. She harbored hatred for Jiang Jianxing and the mistress who had interfered, but it was not thorough enough.

Xie Rongyu said that after her divorce from Jiang Jianxing, she would remove the mark. For omegas, removing the lifelong mark given by their original spouse means they will not be bound, but the risk is very high.

Xie Rongyu packed a small suitcase neatly. She didn't plan to take many of the clothes and jewelry she had bought over the years. She had some savings and could buy more later.

She smashed Jiang Jianxing's favorite vase, and before getting into the car and leaving, she told the children to take good care of themselves. Apart from that, she didn't complain or throw a tantrum.

Jiang Rongzhou, as the eldest brother, drove Xie Rongyu to her new residence.

The time on the phone screen showed the next day.

It was exactly midnight. Jiang Yujin had finished washing up and gone to bed at 10 p.m. Because of Xie Rongyu's matter, he only took a short nap for two hours before waking up. After searching on Baidu to check pheromone compatibility while holding his blanket, he felt inexplicably irritable.

Highly compatible couples can comfort and stabilize each other's emotions, and may even alleviate each other's pheromone imbalances or estrus symptoms.

A high pheromone compatibility (e.g., over 90%) will create a strong physiological and emotional attraction between two people as soon as they get close, like a suitable lock and key, perfectly matching each other.

Looking at these explanations, he began to doubt whether he truly liked Liang Dongmo, or if it was simply because of their high pheromone compatibility.

He thought of his omega mother's sorrowful eyes, and his heart ached even more.

-

He woke up again in the early hours of Friday morning. There was no one else at home these past few days. Apart from the fixed time he went to school, he spent the rest of the time in his room in a daze.

Today is his birthday, but everyone has forgotten because of recent events.

The phone screen lit up again; Liang Dongmo was calling.

"Happy birthday, Ajin." It was Alpha's familiar voice in my ear.

Hearing her voice, Jiang Yujin felt like crying, but she held it back. "Liang Dongmo, thank you. You're the first person to wish me a happy birthday today."

It's already past midnight.

Jiang Yujin imagined that Liang Dongmo would call him immediately after finishing his work at this time.

Are they still at the company, not home yet, or haven't even had time to change their clothes?

"Ajin, why didn't you call me last night? Did something happen?" Liang Dongmo's caring words made him feel less alone in the dark night.

Jiang Yujin covered himself with the blanket and said in a very soft voice, "Liang Dongmo, something happened at home... I'm very unhappy..." These past few days, when he called Liang Dongmo, he had been very perfunctory in telling him what he had done that day, so it wasn't surprising that Liang Dongmo noticed.

"Today is your birthday, Ajin, get a good night's sleep. When you wake up, we won't go to school. I'll pick you up, and we'll spend the day playing outside and having some fun, okay?" Liang Dongmo patiently offered a plan to appease the omega.

Jiang Yujin was about to agree when he suddenly remembered Xie Rongyu's words that he should prepare well for the college entrance examination. "Let's pick me up after school, Liang Dongmo. I promised my mother that I would study hard."

Liang Dongmo naturally had no objections.

-

After a day of classes he was not paying attention to, Jiang Yujin met his alpha.

Liang Dongmo booked a private room for him to celebrate his birthday.

The dishes he ordered were all to his liking, except for the double-layer cake which was covered in dark chocolate, as Jiang Yujin disliked the bitterness.

He blew out the candle under Liang Dongmo's gentle and focused gaze.

"What wish did you make?"

Liang Dongmo removed the candles from the cake and turned the lights back on in the private room.

Before Jiang Yujin could answer, he received a birthday call from Xie Rongyu, as well as calls from his two older brothers.

After I finished the phone call, the dishes were already served.

Liang Dongmo told him to eat first, and then eat the cake.

"good."

Jiang Yujin hadn't planned to eat the bitter dark chocolate cake anyway; he just wanted to make a wish as a formality. He didn't notice the fleeting gloom in Liang Dongmo's eyes.

"Didn't you promise to spend today with me?" Liang Dongmo grabbed the omega's hand as she tried to open the car door, but the door had already been locked.

"Liang Dongmo, I want to go back." Jiang Yujin's buried suspicions surfaced. He thought about it again and realized that they had initially gotten together because of their high pheromone compatibility.

During his heat, Liang Dongmo, as an alpha, helped him.

The alpha who gently wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth while they ate has become the same as when they first met.

"I've booked a hotel."

By saying this, her intentions were made clear.

"Or, I have no objection if you want to just sit by the roadside."

The next sentence was like a bucket of cold water poured over Jiang Yujin from head to toe.