Five minutes before the end of his shift, Zhao Yexi received a WeChat message. He double-checked the sender and the message, then replied: [Who are you?]
Zhao Guangyao sent another voice message: "I am your father, I am your father."
Zhao Yexi had said the words "I am your father" to many people, and had heard many people say it to him. If someone said that to him, he would definitely curse back, but the only person he could still accept it with conviction was his father.
Zhao Guangyao asked Zhao Yexi to go home after get off work so that the father and son could have a meal together.
Although Zhao Yexi and his father worked at the same institute, their disparity in status and the sheer size of the institute meant they rarely saw each other. Zhao Guangyao lived and ate at the institute and hadn't been home for over six months. With his parents away, Zhao Yexi hadn't gone back either.
Zhao Guangyao suddenly asked him to go back, probably it was not as simple as having a meal.
Lu Huangzhi asked, "Is today a special day?"
"Not really." Zhao Yesi was too lazy to guess any more. "Forget it, I'll find out when I get back."
When Zhao Yexi returned home, the living room and dining room were empty. Several cooked dishes lay on the dining table. The kitchen door was closed, and through the glass window he could see the flickering glow of a fire. Zhao Yexi knew his father was refining (making) elixirs (dishes) again.
Zhao Yexi is the only one in the family who can't cook. His parents are both good cooks, and in their free time they are happy to cook together and feed their son, then ask him whose cooking he likes better.
Zhao Guangyao likes to stir-fry dishes over high heat, using a lot of seasonings and side dishes to create strong flavors. A dish is colorful and very appetizing.
He came out with a plate of stir-fried pig ears and saw his son eating Kung Pao Chicken in one mouthful. He smiled and said, "You're back."
Zhao Yesi called out "Dad." He looked at Zhao Guangyao's slightly bulging belly and asked, "Have you gained weight again?"
"I can't help it. I've been too busy lately." Zhao Guangyao used a pig's ear to push away the diced chicken. "Try this pig's ear. You like it."
After eating and drinking, Zhao Yesi took the initiative to take on the chores of cleaning up and washing dishes. Zhao Guangyao sat on the sofa and patted the empty space next to him: "Come here, watch the news with Dad."
Zhao Yesi wiped his hands and walked over: "Dad, are you very free today?" Just the meal just now would have taken at least two or three hours to prepare.
Zhao Guangyao said guiltily, "It's been almost a year since I had a good meal with you."
He and his wife were busy with work, so their son was left to his own devices. Despite their long absence, their son didn't grow up astray, and they were thankful. Whenever they had time, they wanted to make amends.
"That's right." Zhao Yesi sat down next to Zhao Guangyao. "Now all we need is a mother. When will my mother come back?"
Speaking of his wife, Zhao Guangyao said happily, "It should be soon. She will definitely be back within this year."
"My mom is still researching that meteorite?" Zhao Yesi asked curiously, "Has she found any results? Why is there no news at all?"
Zhao Guangyao coughed twice and said seriously, "This is top secret."
"I see. It turns out the meteorite is really the culprit for the genetic mutation and the creation of a second gender."
Zhao Guangyao was surprised and asked, "Who told you that?"
Zhao Yesi shrugged. "It's been circulating online for eight hundred years, and I haven't seen any official denial. It's top secret."
Zhao Guangyao: “…”
The house had been unoccupied for so long that, although a housekeeper came to clean regularly, she wouldn't pay for their internet bills. Since there was no internet on the TV and they couldn't watch the news, Zhao Yexi used his phone to project the screen onto the TV.
Halfway through reading, a notification popped up on Weibo: Tang Fei issued a statement, admitting that he was an Omega.
Zhao Yesi suddenly sat up and picked up his cell phone.
Zhao Guangyao said, "Hey, you're blocking my view of the news."
"Yeah, yeah." Zhao Yesi responded with his mouth, and clicked on Weibo to see the details.
Tang Fei: Yes, I'm an Omega. I confirmed my differentiation six months ago. I deceived everyone, I'm sorry.
Tang Fei's statement was very short and he did not explain why he lied. It seemed that he intended to take the blame alone.
Zhao Yesi looked through the comments from netizens and saw all kinds of things said.
[A Soap: No matter you are Alpha, Beta, or Omega, I will always love you!!!]
[Tonight, Yiju: So I'm a fan of a man who can have children? I even went to your concert, damn, give me my money back.]
[I'm thinking: Six months ago, AO wasn't accepted by most people, and you said you were a Beta. Now that AO is accepted, you say you're an Omega. Is lying fun?]
[Hair-Losing Angel: Feifei must have her own reasons. I'm waiting for your explanation.]
…
Zhao Guangyao looked at the screen and said, "Being a celebrity isn't easy. Things like a second gender aren't private, but they're different from the first gender, and you can't tell with the naked eye. It's tricky."
Zhao Yesi took a screenshot and sent it to Tao Qiaosheng and Lu Huangzhi respectively. He sent it to Tao Qiaosheng because he was his idol, and to Lu Huangzhi because he told Lu Huangzhi everything.
He still remembered that he was projecting the screen, and before posting it, he thought about it carefully to make sure that the style of his and Lu Huangzhi's recent chat records was [Friendship lasts forever, good brothers, do you want to eat together?], then he opened WeChat with confidence.
Zhao Guangyao looked at the enlarged chat log on the screen. The familiar profile picture, the two short sentences, and the time the message was sent made him vaguely aware of something. He asked, "Did you have lunch with Xiao Lu today?"
Zhao Yesi's heart moved and he said, "Yes, we eat together every day. We get along very well."
First, let his father know that he and Lu Huangzhi have a good relationship, so as to give him a heads-up. When the time comes to confess, his father will definitely be more receptive.
As clever as he is.
"No, no, this isn't right." Zhao Guangyao said in confusion, "How can it be such a coincidence?"
Zhao Yesi asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhao Guangyao suddenly realized: "Son, you treat others as your junior, but they treat you as their wife."
Zhao Yexi: "Ah?"
"Why is this little Lu like this?" Zhao Guangyao was heartbroken. "On the surface, he seems very polite, but in private, he casually calls others son and wife. Oh, I was wrong."
Zhao Yesi had no idea what his father was talking about: "What wife...Who is Lu Huangzhi calling wife?"
"He called you," Zhao Guangyao said. "I saw it all. You're his wife on WeChat."
Zhao Yesi almost understood.
Alpha dog, not only did he change the note without telling him, but his dad also found out. No wonder they say a wise man doesn't fall in love, look at how low Lu Huangzhi's IQ has dropped.
But no matter how low Lu Huangzhi's IQ is, he will not allow his father to think that he has made a mistake.
Zhao Yesi gritted his teeth and said, "Then he is right. I am his wife."
Zhao Guangyao was stunned for three seconds: "Ah!"
Zhao Yesi realized what he had said and said quickly: "What I meant is that I am his boyfriend - we are in a relationship."
Before his father could say anything, Zhao Yexi continued, "He's an Alpha, and I'm an Omega. It's in accordance with the laws of nature, so we're not gay. Don't try to use this against us."
Zhao Guangyao hesitated for a long time before saying, "I'm an ABO myself, how could I not know about Alpha and Omega?"
Zhao Yesi grabbed his father's hand and said excitedly, "Dad, thank you for your understanding and support. From now on, you are my real dad."
"Don't worry yet." Zhao Guangyao was worried. "I just think that Xiao Lu might not be a good match."
Zhao Yexi was silent for a moment, then said, "Please tell me you are not serious."
"Yes, I know Xiao Lu has good conditions. Dad has been finding fault with him for a long time, but he can't find anything." Zhao Guangyao felt complicated. "As for me, I just feel weird. Do you think I look at him as a daughter-in-law or a son-in-law?"
"Does it make any difference?"
"That's a huge difference."
"You're the director of the institute, but can't you think about this problem from a different perspective? Why do you have to dwell on this?"
What Zhao Yesi meant was that when two boys were together, there was no need to distinguish between the husband and the wife, as both of them could just be the husband.
Zhao Guangyao thought with ABO thinking: his son is Omega, so if the two of them have a child in the future, the one who gives birth to the child will be his son, and he will be the child's grandfather.
Zhao Guangyao sighed, "I think I should treat him as my son-in-law."
Zhao Yesi: ...The married woman is actually him?
"Okay, then I will hold him to the standards of a son-in-law. Is he good to you?" Zhao Guangyao said this, feeling extremely awkward.
Intellectually, he knew that times had changed and that he could no longer view everything through a single-sex lens. But he had raised his son for over twenty years, and his emotions and habits couldn't be easily changed.
Zhao Yexi said: "Anyway, he treats me better than I treat him."
"Then how come he doesn't even remember your birthday?"
Zhao Yesi frowned: "My birthday?"
"That's right! It's your birthday today, and Xiao Lu didn't even show any appreciation." Zhao Guangyao recalled the past, "When I was pursuing your mother, I would prepare for her birthday a month in advance every year."
Zhao Yexi chuckled and said, "When is my birthday?"
Zhao Guangyao asked, "Isn't it June 29th?"
Zhao Yesi smiled: "It's September 29th."
Zhao Guangyao was stunned for a moment, forcing himself to maintain his dignity as a parent: "This... I clearly remember it was June 29th, did you remember it wrong?"
Zhao Yesi calmly took a sip of soup and said, "Maybe I really did bring the wrong baby."
Zhao Guangyao stood up and said, "Son, what kind of fruit do you want to eat? Dad will wash it for you."
As soon as Zhao Guangyao left, Zhao Yesi quickly sent a message to Lu Huangzhi.
[Zhao Yesi: Office romance backfired!!!]
【Lu Huangzhi: ...How did you translate it?】
[Zhao Yesi: I really want to know too!]
Zhao Yesi: Anyway, my dad just had a long chat with me. (Duchuanchang Vomiting Blood.jpg)
【Lu Huangzhi: Stay calm, don't panic.】
Zhao Yesi: Don't worry, I'm pretty sure I'm on top of the world. Now I'm on the moral high ground, and my dad wouldn't be embarrassed to criticize me.
There was no reply from Lu Huangzhi. Zhao Yesi thought her boyfriend had been kidnapped and didn't take it too seriously. She would definitely look for him once he got out.
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