Chapter 57 Chapter 57 Are you sending him away?
The combination lock in the entrance hall made a soft beeping sound.
Fu Xu was squatting on the carpet in the living room, stacking scattered books one by one into a storage box. Just as his fingertips touched the spine of a book titled "Analysis of College Entrance Examination Questions", he heard familiar footsteps coming from the door. He paused, but did not dare to look up immediately.
Chen Louchen changed his shoes very lightly. His black leather shoes landed on the carpet in the entrance hall, bringing out a slightly dusty air. He glanced at the person squatting on the ground. The other person was wearing loose beige home clothes. The collar hung loosely on his shoulders, revealing a small patch of pale skin. His hair was longer than when he was in the hospital, hanging softly behind his neck, covering the place where the glands should be.
"Packaging?" Chen Louchen's voice was lower than usual. He placed the black briefcase on the sofa and pulled out a red hardcover notebook from his pocket. He handed it to Fu Xu, "This is for you."
Fu Xu then slowly raised his head, his eyes falling on the red notebook.
The cover was made of smooth leather, with golden lines embossed on the corners. It looked exquisite, but it wasn't any ID he had ever seen. He hesitated, then lightly touched it with his fingertips. The cold touch made him withdraw his hand. He whispered, "What... is this?"
"Open it and take a look." Chen Louchen didn't explain much, just stood there, his eyes falling on Fu Xu's wrist. The scar there was already very shallow, as light as a thin light line, and it was almost invisible without careful observation.
He remembered what Lin Yunzhou said, that Fu Xu's body recovered quickly, but the pain in his heart was hard to heal. He wanted to say a few more words, but when the words came to his lips they turned into simple urging.
Fu Xu pinched the edge of the notebook with his fingertips and slowly opened it.
The first page had the words "Real Estate Certificate" written in gold. Below that was the address of a community he had never heard of. The address was on the other side of the city, far away from where they lived now.
Fu Xu's fingers suddenly clenched the notebook, his knuckles turned white, and even his breathing paused.
It turned out that they were not going to keep him, but to send him away.
Fu Xu lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes casting a light shadow under his eyes, covering the loss in his eyes. He remembered what the nurse said, "Mr. Shen calls every day to ask about the situation," and remembered what Chen Louchen said in the basement, "I will not divorce." It turned out that those were just temporary comfort.
Now that his injury has healed and Liao Jiazhi's matter has been dealt with, Chen Louchen wants to send him away and compensate him with a house, just like the Fu family gave him a sum of money when they sent him away.
Although omegas will be forced to go to a fertility clinic after divorce, they can still be treated specially if they have proof of being an excellent alpha and personal property.
But there are very few omegas who can receive such treatment.
Mr. Shen has already given him the greatest respect.
"Is this...the house for me?" Fu Xu's voice was very soft and a little trembling. He didn't dare to look into Chen Louchen's eyes, for fear of seeing boredom in those golden pupils.
"Yeah." Chen Louchen responded, thinking that he was too surprised to speak, and added, "The inside has been renovated and the furniture has been purchased. If you like, you can move in anytime." He was actually thinking that the place he lived now was too close to the Security Department. Liao Jiazhi's people had been there before, and it was not safe. In addition, his pheromone disorder was much better now, and he didn't need these special "prisons". The house was in a villa area with strict security, and he would feel more at ease if Fu Xu lived there. However, when these words came to his lips, they turned into simple statements.
Fu Xu's fingers gently stroked the certificate. The temperature of the paper was cold, just like his mood at the moment. He opened his mouth, wanting to say "I don't want it", wanting to say "I want to stay here", but the words reached his throat and he swallowed them back.
Why should he stay here? He is not a normal Omega, and he has caused so much trouble to Mr. Shen. Mr. Shen has done his best by not directly asking for a divorce from him.
"I..." Fu Xu raised his head, his eyes a little red, but he still tried to squeeze out a faint smile, "Thank you, Mr. Shen."
Chen Louchen looked at him, his brows furrowed slightly. He smelled the pheromones on Fu Xu's body, which were no longer the floral scent from before, but with a hint of bitterness. Chen Louchen thought that it was because the college entrance examination was approaching and Fu Xu was very anxious, so he slowed down his tone: "If you feel uncomfortable living here, or if you need anything, please tell me at any time."
He paused, then remembered something and added, "Will this... make you feel better?" He was actually not very good at comforting people. Now facing Fu Xu, he always felt that he didn't know how to start the conversation, so he could only use this most direct way.
Fu Xu nodded, his voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz: "Yeah, much better."
Seeing him nod, Chen Louchen said nothing more. He still had a pile of documents to deal with, the Lian family's birthday party was coming up, and he still had to discuss the land with Young Master Lian. He really didn't have the energy to think about Fu Xu's emotions anymore. He picked up the briefcase on the sofa and said, "I'm going to the study to take care of something. Ask the kitchen to make your favorite sweet and sour pork ribs for dinner."
After saying that, he turned and walked towards the study. He didn't notice that the moment he turned around, the smile on Fu Xu's face slowly faded, leaving only a look of loss.
Fu Xu held the red certificate in his hand until his fingertips were sore from being squeezed. He slowly stood up and put the certificate into his storage box together with the college entrance examination review materials, as if he was hiding something shameful.
In the next few days, Fu Xu continued to pack up his things every day.
He had very little stuff, just a small suitcase containing a few sets of clothes and a few college entrance examination review books, and the rest were some "small junk".
He carefully tucked a red wine label that Chen Louchen had left in the living room last time into his notebook; he also had an unopened mint candy that Chen Louchen had handed him, the wrapper of which he had folded into small stars; and he also had the cup that Chen Louchen had used to feed him water in the hospital, which he had washed and placed at the bottom of his suitcase.
Chen Louchen is very busy every day. He goes out in the morning and stays in the study when he comes back in the evening. Sometimes he even spends the night in the study.
The two of them seldom spoke, and were silent during meals. Fu Xu would put the sweet and sour pork ribs into Chen Louchen's bowl, and Chen Louchen would pick out the bones from the fish soup and place it in front of Fu Xu, but other than that, there was no other communication.
Fu Xu would glance at the red certificate every day, and the sense of loss in his heart grew heavier.
He thought that after the college entrance examination, he would move into that house and never disturb Chen Louchen again.
The day of the college entrance examination is coming soon.
On the first morning, Fu Xu got up very early. He put on the light blue shirt that Chen Louchen bought for him, found a pair of black trousers, and spent a long time adjusting his collar in front of the mirror.
Chen Louchen had already left. On the table in the entrance hall was a cup of warm milk and a sandwich. Next to it was a note with Chen Louchen's handwriting, which was very flamboyant: "Good luck on the exam. I'll ask the driver to take you there."
Fu Xu picked up the note and gently touched the words on it with his fingertips. His heart warmed for a moment, but soon cooled again.
The driver sent him to the entrance of the examination room and watched him go in, but did not say whether Shen Louchen would come to pick him up.
The first day of the exam ended, and by the time Fu Xu walked out of the exam room, the sun was almost setting. He waited for a while at the entrance, watching the other candidates being picked up by their families, chatting and laughing, feeling a sense of emptiness in his heart.
The driver came on time, but there was no sign of Chen Louchen in the car.
"Where is Mr. Shen?" Fu Xu asked the driver in a low voice.
"Mr. Shen is discussing something at the Lian family. Let me take you back first." The new driver's tone was very respectful, but he didn't say anything else.
Fu Xu nodded and said nothing more.
When he got home, the living room was empty, with only the light on in the kitchen. The food was warming in the pot. He sat at the dining table and ate slowly. The food was delicious, but he had no appetite.
The next day, when the exam was over and Fu Xu walked out of the exam room, it was already dark.
Fu Xu stood by the roadside, watching the passing vehicles, and suddenly wanted to say goodbye to Chen Louchen properly. He took out his cell phone, hesitated for a long time, and then dialed Chen Louchen's number.
The phone rang several times before it was connected. Chen Louchen's voice was a little noisy, as if he was socializing: "Hello?"
"Mr. Shen," Fu Xu said softly, "I'm done with my exams. Will you...come home today? I want to cook you a meal."
There was silence on the other end of the phone, and then Shen Louchen’s voice came: “Okay, I’ll go back after I finish my business.”
After hanging up the phone, Fu Xu felt a little bit of anticipation. He asked housekeeper Chen to buy Chen Louchen's favorite dishes. He was busy in the kitchen for a long time, bringing the dishes to the table one by one and arranging them neatly.
Although he didn't know what Mr. Shen was thinking, he still wanted to confess his feelings, just as a way of being... brave for once.
At seven o'clock, the food was still hot, but Chen Louchen had not returned.
At eight o'clock, Fu Xu put the dishes in the microwave to heat them up, and waited for a while, but there was still no movement.
At nine o'clock, the food in the microwave had been heated up three times, but Chen Louchen still hadn't come back.
Fu Xu sat at the dining table, watching the dishes gradually cooling down on the table. The anticipation in his heart gradually turned into disappointment. He picked up his phone and wanted to send a message to Chen Louchen, asking him when he would be back, but he pressed and deleted the message on the screen and ultimately did not send it.
Just then, the phone suddenly vibrated. It was a message from an unfamiliar number with a photo attached.
Fu Xu's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and he slowly clicked on the photo.
The photo showed a brightly lit banquet hall. Shen Louchen, dressed in a black suit, stood next to an Omega in a white dress. The two were very close. The Omega was holding a glass of red wine and smiling as he spoke to Shen Louchen. Shen Louchen's profile was facing the camera, and although his expression was unclear, he didn't seem to be pushing the other away. In the background of the photo, a banner reading "Lian Family Birthday Party" could be seen.
Fu Xu's fingers suddenly began to tremble, and his phone fell to the ground with a "click". The screen was on, and the picture in the photo hurt his eyes.
It turned out that Mr. Shen was not busy, he just didn't want to come back. It turned out that what he said, "I will go back after I finish my business", was just a perfunctory remark. It turned out that he had found a new Omega a long time ago, so he sent him to another house, and that's why he never came to see him again.
He remembered what Lin Ruan had said: Alpha, all are the same.
Yes, they are all the same, what is so special about him?
Mr. Shen no longer needs him now.
Fu Xu slowly squatted down, picked up the phone on the ground, and his fingertips slid across Chen Louchen's face on the screen. He finally couldn't help but let his tears fall, hitting the phone screen and spreading a stain. He remembered what Chen Louchen said in the basement, "I won't divorce", remembered the warmth of Chen Louchen's hand on the back of his hand in the hospital, and remembered his cautious expectations these days. It turned out that they were all just his wishful thinking.
The lights in the living room were bright, and the food on the table was still steaming, but he felt cold all over, as if he was back in that basement again, with blood on his fingertips, his own faint heartbeat in his ears, and he felt so lonely that he was almost suffocating.
Fu Xu slowly stood up, walked to the storage box, took out the red certificate and placed it on the table. Then, he began to pack his suitcase and put those "little junk" in one by one.
Since Mr. Shen no longer needs him, it’s time for him to leave.
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Author's Note: Chen Louchen: ??? I went to discuss business, how come my wife abandoned me when I got home? Didn't I even give her a gift? Don't you like it? I'll get something else next time!
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