Chapter 61: It’s Time to Take Advantage of His Vulnerability!
[His cognitive understanding of his own and others’ genders is fine, but mentally, he refuses to acknowledge the existence of secondary sex characteristics. He believes there are only two genders in the world: male and female.
He thinks that only men and women can fall in love and unite, so he cannot be with a man.]
After reading the passage above, Liang Bo immediately raised a question: “But he knows very well that he’s an Omega. He has never denied having secondary sex characteristics!”
[Atavism is not a mental illness; it doesn’t affect IQ or EQ. He knows that expressing views contrary to the general public’s understanding will be met with disgust and rejection, so he hides his true thoughts.]
Liang Bo’s brain couldn’t quite process this for a moment. Right now, his biggest concern was: “Can it be cured?”
This was a very simple question, but the psychological counselor didn’t give a direct yes or no. Instead, they suddenly took on the role of a science teacher, starting from “monkeys.”
[You studied human origins in middle school, so you should remember that during the initial period of ancient apes, just like all other mammals, there was only the primary gender.
Until the age of ignorance, the number of female apes plummeted due to certain social factors. Some physically weaker male apes were forced to take on the role of ‘female slaves,’ becoming the private property of powerful male apes’ families.
During the period when ‘ancient apes’ fully evolved into ‘ancient ape-men,’ secondary genders appeared.
So before this, the genes of our ancestors only recognized two genders: male and female.
As we all know, genetic sequencing and combination is a very complex process. Overall, it’s primarily inheritance, supplemented by evolution; inheritance is to prolong life and maintain health, while evolution is to adapt to the current situation.
Then it’s very obvious that your friend secretly grasped an ancient ‘signal’ within the “inheritance” sequence of his genes.
And your friend’s situation is actually not an isolated case.
When it manifests in male Alphas, they usually focus more on the primary gender when choosing a mate, only willing to unite with female Omegas.
When it manifests in male Omegas, it’s slightly more complicated. For example, they might be averse to marriage, embrace celibacy, or even be allergic to Alpha pheromones.
So, regarding your friend’s current ‘problem,’ it can’t really be cured, because it’s not a psychological issue, nor is it a physiological lesion. If you insist on curing it, the only way is to help him re-edit his genes.]
Liang Bo gripped his phone tightly, but he didn’t know where to begin his next question.
Because the doctor had not only told him that Shou Jiaxun’s “problem” couldn’t be solved, but had also thoroughly explained the reasons why it couldn’t be solved.
It was as if all avenues for seeking help had been blocked.
As a bystander, his dad had a more peaceful state of mind and asked directly: “So he’s hopeless, right?”
[Medically speaking, indeed… but generally, in these cases, they recover naturally without medication after getting married.]
Liang Bo’s brows furrowed tightly: “He’s even resistant to dating, how can he get married?”
[For instance, give him the most perfect first time possible during his heat.]
Liang Bo and the psychological counselor’s messages popped into the chat box at almost the same time, but within three seconds, both messages were simultaneously recalled.
The person who recalled them was the group owner—President Ye.
After President Ye recalled the two messages, he sternly warned his son: “Liang Bo, I’m warning you, do not test the law yourself. You absolutely cannot act like a beast when he has refused you.”
“I know, I understand. Dad, I won’t,” Liang Bo pursed his lips and put his phone back into his pocket, his face full of an expression that said ‘enduring hardships to accomplish a goal’.
If they wanted Shou Jiaxun to return to “normal,” someone would eventually have to “test the law.” If someone else were to do the testing, Little Student Liang definitely wouldn’t be able to accept it.
Then, calculating based on past occurrences, there were about three months left until Shou Jiaxun’s next heat. Before then, Assistant Liang absolutely had to ensure one thing… not getting fired.
The prerequisite to ensure he didn’t get fired was not to anger the boss through “physical contact.”
Then here came the problem.
The small rollercoaster had been fully parked for over ten seconds, and the mechanical safety belts had all automatically lifted long ago.
The children over 1.2 meters tall hopped off the ride happily, shouting how thrilling it was.
The 1.78-meter tall big child, Shou Jiaxun, sat in his original spot without moving an inch.
A staff member stepped forward to ask, “Sir, are you alright?”
Shou Jiaxun smiled: “I’m fine, my legs just fell asleep from sitting. Please help me up.”
The staff member helped him to the exit and asked, “Do you have family or friends around here?”
Seeing this, Liang Bo hurriedly squeezed to the front and reached out his hand—
But when Shou Jiaxun frowned and reached his hand over, he flinched.
Even though he only backed up a little bit, it almost caused Shou Jiaxun to perform a faceplant right there.
“Hey, you—” Shou Jiaxun grabbed his arm just in time, steadying his body, while also trying his best to stabilize his emotions, reigning in his temper, and laughed awkwardly: “Sigh, you were wise, it really is a bit high. I originally wanted to adapt here first, then go challenge the big one. Good thing I didn’t go. If I went, I might not have been able to get down.”
Liang Bo looked up at ‘the big one’ Shou Jiaxun was talking about, a giant track over forty meters high that did four consecutive loops in the air.
He seamlessly changed the subject: “Oh… how about we go eat beef offal?”
Shou Jiaxun nodded in agreement. The two left the park, took a taxi to a beef offal hotpot restaurant Liang Bo had picked out early on, and returned to the hotel after eating and drinking their fill.
Liang Bo took the initiative to book an extra room, officially starting a “separated” living arrangement with his atavistic sweetheart.
The sudden silence always made one feel lonely, as if isolated by the whole world.
At times like this, Liang Bo usually chose to seek help from friends and family. He sent a Feixin message to Uncle Guo: “Uncle, I kissed Shou Jiaxun today at Ocean Park. I feel like he’s not too happy about it. Will he fire me?”
“Ah, this… is indeed a bit impolite.” Guoran spoke evasively, thinking, Young man, your premonition is about to come true. But: “Why did you guys go to the park?”
Liang Bo summarized: “Because I said I always wanted to go but never had the chance.”
Uncle Guo typed in the chat box: He treats you so well, and you actually kissed him…
But before he could type out all the words, he deleted them one by one. He changed it to: “He treats you so well, it’s normal that you would act impulsively and kiss him. I think you still have a chance, but please remember to take it step by step.”
…
At the same time, Shou Jiaxun sat motionless in his room for five minutes, then opened his suitcase, took out his laptop, lit a cigarette… and went back to being a workaholic.
Only work was his most loyal partner. It wouldn’t covet his butt, nor would it abandon him.
Just as President Shou was intimately interacting with his loyal partner to the point of being inseparable, his phone dinged, receiving a greeting from his family group chat.
Uncle Guo: “Asleep yet?”
“No, it’s still early.”
“I ordered you some takeout, open the door and get it. Remember to drink lots of water when staying up late.”
Shou Jiaxun felt a warmth in his heart: “Uncle is so good to me.”
Right then, the doorbell rang. Shou Jiaxun hurriedly got up to open the door.
“Sir, your fresh cut fruit and health tea.” At the door, Assistant Liang, wearing a baseball cap and pretending to be a takeout delivery guy, pushed the plastic cup and thermos in his hands forward.
Taking the two “takeout” items, Shou Jiaxun unexpectedly felt a little burst of joy in his heart.
As he took the items, Liang Bo spoke again: “Are you wearing formal attire tomorrow? If so, I’ll iron it for you in advance.”
Actually, he could wear it or not, but President Shou nodded as if possessed by a ghost: “Thanks.”
However, when Liang Bo hung up the suit to iron out the wrinkles, Shou Jiaxun felt a wave of regret inside: “Why did I let him stay? I can’t give him anything. Am I going to talk to him about a ‘sexless marriage’? I can’t be this selfish, we should keep our distance, sigh!”
For Shou Jiaxun, partnering up for work and life was fine, but breaking through that final layer of relationship—he couldn’t do it, didn’t even dare to think about it.
Fortunately, Liang Bo returned to his own room immediately after ironing his outerwear, sparing Shou Jiaxun the trouble of having to open his “precious mouth” to ask him to leave.
It wasn’t until a week later, when the two business trip partners landed in North America, that they resumed their shared hotel room arrangement, considering the safety risks of being in a foreign country.
Of course, during this period, based on Assistant Liang’s “professionalism,” he never crossed the line to express anything beyond friendship to President Shou, allowing the two to rebuild mutual trust and get along easily.
Shou Jiaxun’s business trip this time spanned two weeks and two locations, aiming to select an accounting firm to help “Guoran Trade” with listing tutoring.
This kind of “tutoring” was very similar to the work of a study abroad agency, primarily helping companies with listing expectations to organize review materials and handle accounting.
The listing threshold in North America was high, but the accountants had wild methods. As long as you dared to spend money, they dared to do anything.
Anyway, once the license was hung up, whether it made a profit or a loss had nothing to do with them.
Not that the financial companies on the HK Stock Exchange were so “sacred,” but the threshold there was lower, so there were fewer things that needed manual manipulation.
Anyway, by the fourth day in North America, after talking to two senior accountants, Shou Jiaxun’s personal state had gradually relaxed.
Because he had basically decided to abandon the North American option.
Which meant that the time left for “Fanrong Group” to negotiate the acquisition of “Guoran Trade” was correspondingly shortened by a large margin.
That day at noon, the two came out of an accounting firm, ate lunch in the commercial center, strolled around casually, and feeling it was still early, simply bought two movie tickets to kill time.
Halfway through the movie, Shou Jiaxun suddenly felt dizzy and his neck ached, like the precursor to a heat. Initially, he couldn’t believe it, because it hadn’t even been twenty days since his last heat.
And his past average heat interval was once every two to three months.
However, considering that having a heat every twenty days or so was within the normal physiological level for an Omega, President Shou hesitated for ten minutes. Upon realizing his palms were burning hot, he quickly grabbed Liang Bo and walked out.
The taxi ride back to the hotel took no more than twenty minutes at most, but President Shou’s condition took a sharp turn for the worse.
He thought he was hiding it well, leaning against the car door, eyes closed in a faux sleep, trying his best to control his light breathing; acting like an ordinary “just a little tired.”
However, Liang Bo, sitting next to him, was already so tense his palms were sweating, and his heart was pounding as if ready to leap out of his throat at any moment.
He thought this day would be at least three months away…
So, the main question was, should he take advantage of his vulnerability now?
Actually, for “Fanrong’s Crown Prince Liang Bo,” the timing of Shou Jiaxun’s heat was just right. If they immediately took their relationship a step further, the subsequent cooperation between the two companies would definitely fall into place smoothly.
Of course, from the perspective of personal feelings, he needed this opportunity even more.
So today, Assistant Liang had better “conquer” his boss, mark him, and make him pregnant with a child, turning Little President Shou into Mr. Liang’s permanent partner from then on.
In that case…
Everything would be perfect.
Translator’s Note:
- Feixin: A fictional messaging app, similar to WeChat.
- Atavism: In this context, it refers to Shou Jiaxun reverting to a primitive mindset where he only acknowledges male and female genders, completely rejecting the Alpha/Beta/Omega dynamics.
- Enduring hardships to accomplish a goal: A translation of the Chinese idiom “卧薪尝胆” (sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall), which implies silently enduring present struggles for future success.
