Chapter 18
From that day on, Jiang Mo frequently visited their house.
But he would always secretly seek out An Le, pretending to be kind, buying him things, chatting with him, making excuses for why he couldn’t help, and even defending him when An Yi scolded him.
At that time, An Le genuinely believed Jiang Mo was being kind to him.
Until finally, Jiang Mo suggested that An Le spend some time with him—no marking, no marriage, no need to leave the An family.
An Le instantly understood; it was just a game.
Because they all knew An Qiang was going to give him away, knowing they couldn’t take him, so they were just playing.
An Yi watched him with amusement, deliberately creating opportunities for him and Jiang Mo to be together after An Le refused Jiang Mo.
His life at the An family was already difficult. Jiang Mo’s kindness had tricked him into happiness for a while, but after Jiang Mo’s true colors emerged, he could only hide in the storage room in despair, only coming out occasionally.
Even when Jiang Mo and An Yi took turns knocking on his door and losing their tempers, he wouldn’t go out; he dared not.
An Le trembled uncontrollably, whispering, “He… he wanted me… to sleep with him, but I didn’t… Mr. Lu, I didn’t… could you please hug me? Please, hug me…”
Lu Heng finally released An Le’s hand, allowing him to burrow into his arms. Holding An Le, his face was extremely gloomy; even his voice became terrifying. “He often harassed you?”
An Le choked back a sob, whispering, “I… I always… hid…”
Lu Heng frowned. Always hid? That meant it was frequent!
To prevent An Le from running away, An Qiang had assigned someone to watch him. Because of this, Jiang Mo and An Yi didn’t dare to be too blatant. Even when they found excuses to get the watcher to leave, it wouldn’t be for long.
He had been hiding until that year, when, because of An Yi’s birthday party, he was harassed by Jiang Mo and ran away from home, encountering Xiao Xiao.
Xiao Xiao told him to tell An Qiang about it; An Qiang, to curry favor with others, would certainly not let anyone else touch him.
So, after he was brought back that time, An Le cried and told An Qiang about Jiang Mo. An Qiang’s face darkened; besides telling him not to run away again, he explicitly forbade Jiang Mo from stepping foot in the An family.
Jiang Mo could only be secretly brought back by An Yi occasionally and dared not touch him again.
An Le: “I… locked the door; I… didn’t let them in.”
Thinking about that time made An Le tremble with fear. He couldn’t eat or sleep well; his dreams were filled with Jiang Mo’s terrifying face.
“Them?”
Lu Heng caught the word: “An Yi was involved too?”
An Le nodded, “Mm.”
“I understand.”
Lu Heng patted An Le’s head, “I’ll take care of it.”
He knew about the Jiang family; they were known for their charitable work. If this Jiang Mo incident came out…
“Heh.”
Lu Heng sneered, smiling, “He won’t bother you anymore.”
He won’t have the chance.
An Le nodded, safely nestled in Lu Heng’s arms.
The front passenger door suddenly opened, and Li Jie cheerfully got in, holding several takeout dessert boxes. “Hello, bosses! Problem solved, desserts packed.”
Having had a fight, Li Jie was in a good mood. He placed the desserts on the passenger seat, turning on the pheromone purifier and spraying himself with air freshener before turning back, “I’ve taken care of everything. Don’t forget to pay me.”
Lu Heng gritted his teeth, kicking the driver’s seat, “Shut up! Raise the partition!”
Having been kicked, Li Jie became impatient, “Fine, fine!”
An Le had been stealing glances at Li Jie since he returned. Li Jie knew this.
Acting as if nothing had happened, before raising the partition, he smiled, “Something came up earlier, preventing the boss’s wife from having dessert. Now that everything’s settled, would you like some now?”
“I can get you a box.”
An Le was still in Lu Heng’s arms; eating in someone else’s arms wasn’t appropriate. He shook his head instinctively, “I… I… will eat at home.”
Besides, the dessert was for Xiao Xiao. But Li Jie brought back a lot; it was definitely enough for both of them.
“Okay.”
Li Jie glanced at Lu Heng, raising the partition as he said, “Boss’s wife, hold on tight; we’re taking off…”
Before Li Jie could finish, the partition was fully raised. An Le didn’t understand what he meant and didn’t react.
Only when they were on the road, realizing he couldn’t sit still without clinging to Lu Heng, did he understand what Li Jie meant by “taking off.”
When they arrived home, An Le was still a little dazed. When he finally came to his senses, he felt reluctant to part with Lu Heng.
Omegas who have been marked crave their alpha’s company, but yesterday, he had said that they should get to know each other before getting married, and Lu Heng agreed. He didn’t dare to go back on his word.
Moreover, he still didn’t know what their life would be like if they really got married.
Would Lu Heng live with him?
Or would Lu Heng only come to him during his rut each month?
After getting out of the car, Lu Heng walked him upstairs.
He took out his keys to open the door, then took the desserts from Lu Heng’s hands, placing them on the small table.
Turning around, he saw that Lu Heng was still standing at the doorway.
He fidgeted with his clothes, softly asking, “Mr. Lu, would you… would you… like to come in and sit for a while?”
After speaking, he glanced at the small stool on the floor, feeling it didn’t match Lu Heng’s suit and tie, and became embarrassed.
He knew Lu Heng would refuse, so he lowered his head, not daring to speak again.
But unexpectedly, he saw a pair of black leather shoes entering his line of sight. He looked up; Lu Heng was standing opposite him, reaching out to touch his left ear, smiling, “Don’t you think it’s a little pitiful for a six-foot-tall alpha to sit on a four-inch stool?”
An Le felt his left ear burn up, the already faint hearing in that ear buzzing.
Fortunately, he could hear Lu Heng in his right ear, but he was still nervous. “I…”
Lu Heng smirked, his voice gentle, “Let’s get a taller stool next time, okay?”
Lu Heng smiled, a gentle smile that softened even the scar at the corner of his eyebrow. An Le, as if mesmerized, nodded slowly, “Okay.”
Lu Heng: “Someone will deliver your dinner later. Don’t be afraid; just open the door.”
Dinner was also being delivered?
It was almost five o’clock; they had just eaten; they were going to eat again?
An Le didn’t answer. Lu Heng continued, “You’ve had such a hard time. I don’t think you should worry about the time we spend together.”
An Le was stunned, not understanding what he meant, but Lu Heng said, “Eat and rest early. I’ll pick you up tomorrow night.”
They would see each other again tomorrow!
An Le was overjoyed, his eyes shining. He thought Lu Heng was busy and that they wouldn’t have much time together, but he could see him tomorrow.
He pursed his lips, mustering his courage to whisper, “Th-then, see you tomorrow…”
Lu Heng: “See you tomorrow.”