Beta Chapter 23: Don’t Call Me Baby!!!

Chapter 23: Don’t Call Me Baby!!!

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Karai

“Mn, I was just messing with you.” This sentence was cold and resolute.

Duan Yizhou looked at Luo Songran in front of him, whose face was slightly pale. His gaze was still bright, but not as radiant as before. There was no hint of happiness in his tone when he said this. He was calmer than he imagined, even wanting to hear Luo Songran’s reasoned analysis, “Why did you say you were messing with me?” 

Luo Songran heard that he still wanted to ask thoroughly, with a look of aggrievedness, “Because I just wanted to be with you once. I only like your face and your body. Once I’ve had a taste, that’s enough.”

Even though they had done it more than once.

Duan Yizhou’s forehead throbbed. “What do you mean, ‘once is enough’?”

So, the aphrodisiac incident was just for him to be with me once? Do you think you’re clever? Using a lifelong binding aphrodisiac on someone just because he wanted to be with him once? This is walking into a trap, this is throwing oneself into the tiger’s den, this is a free trial that ends up with goods delivered.

“Once is enough. If I’m not satisfied, and you also made me—” Luo Songran stopped halfway, unable to continue, too angry to speak. “Anyway, let’s break up. I’ll get rid of the child.”

“No, you can’t.” When he saw Luo Songran was about to leave, Duan Yizhou directly pulled him into his lap, using the strength of his thighs to hold him firmly.

Luo Songran was caught off guard and exclaimed. He looked down at Duan Yizhou’s thighs, clasping him tightly, unable to move at all. He raised his head in annoyance and glared at Duan Yizhou.

“Do I need to consult you? The child is in my belly, not yours. Of course, you don’t care. You just want the child because you’re old and afraid nobody else will want you.” As he spoke, he tried to push Duan Yizhou’s thighs with his hands, but found that he couldn’t move them at all. Angered, he clenched his fist and struck Duan Yizhou’s thigh with all his might. The next second, he sucked in a breath, his face instantly contorted in pain, and he touched his fist with a pained expression. “Ouch, that hurts. You hurt me.”

Duan Yizhou actually laughed at how angry he was. He grabbed Luo Songran’s hand and looked down, seeing that it was fair and unharmed. “Not even red. The evil person complains first.”

“What do you mean the evil person complains first? Don’t talk to me like that. You need to clarify your identity now. We’ve broken up.” Luo Songran politely pushed away Duan Yizhou’s hand, keeping a proper distance between them.

“I didn’t agree, and I’m still the child’s father.” Duan Yizhou replied.

Luo Songran said, “I’ll get rid of it.”

“We’ll get married.” Duan Yizhou got straight to the point.

Luo Songran frowned, coldly smiling. “Married? Then how am I supposed to date other people?”

Duan Yizhou had been staring at Luo Songran all this time, but this guy kept avoiding his gaze. He smiled, “As long as you marry me and obediently carry the baby, I’ll allow you to play around.”

Luo Songran raised an eyebrow, looking at Duan Yizhou as if he were a fool. “Why do I need your permission to play around? I can still play around even if I get rid of the child. I can find another alpha like you out there. I don’t need an alpha who can’t even use a condom.”

——”Find another alpha like you.”

This sentence made Duan Yizhou’s eyes darken a few shades under his glasses. He didn’t show it on the surface. Following this pregnant little husband, he said, “If you don’t want to get married, then let’s do the pheromone encoding and pairing. You can choose one yourself.”

Luo Songran was speechless. He felt like he was being strangled by fate. Going forward meant getting a marriage certificate at the Civil Affairs Bureau, going back meant doing the pheromone encoding and pairing. Which one would cause him to die faster?

Definitely the pheromone encoding and pairing. Because you could get a divorce after getting a marriage certificate, but once the pheromone encoding and pairing were done, there was no way out other than death.

Duan Yizhou was the president of Neptune Technology Group, the most friendly partner of the Galaxy Group. His dads, and even his granddads, knew this cousin in front of him. If they knew he had secretly used an aphrodisiac on this man, forcibly had sex, and now he was pregnant, would they scold him or scold Duan Yizhou?

Definitely scold him first and then scold Duan Yizhou! He would also be ridiculed for being so thirsty that he was willing to be dominated by an older man. This didn’t quite fit his youthful and energetic image. But now the problem was that he didn’t want to be with Duan Yizhou, nor did he want this child. He wanted to be single again, wanted to continue having fun, wanted to go back to the carefree days he used to have. He wanted to go street racing, go to bars, and play all kinds of extreme sports he loved.

How did it end up like this?

This was no longer something he could control. Sure enough, the situation was developing in the direction of him losing control, just as he had anticipated. Now, in front of him, no matter which path he chose, it was one he didn’t want to choose, but one he had to choose.

Luo Songran’s hand, which hung by his side, clenched tightly as he glared at Duan Yizhou in front of him, gritting his teeth. He was so angry that he trembled all over, unable to speak, his eyes turning red with rage. Tears began to fall.

As the tears streamed down his face, Duan Yizhou’s previously confident response instantly self-destructed. He panicked, reaching out to hold Luo Songran’s hand and soothe him, “Baby, I—”

“Don’t call me baby!!!” Luo Songran cried out, yelling at Duan Yizhou, his eyes moist with anger, “I’ve said I don’t want this child. I’m only twenty years old. I can’t even take responsibility for my own actions, let alone for this child. I won’t carry it. Even if you threaten me, hate me, or try to force me, I won’t.”

The arrogant young master of the Galaxy Group, who had always been the bully, was now defeated. The spacious classroom echoed with Luo Songran’s anger and sobs. Duan Yizhou met his angry, tear-filled gaze, his hands clenched tightly at his side, his whole body tense with extreme anger and unease.

He wanted to ask why, why play with people’s emotions? Was it enjoyable? But seeing Luo Songran like this, he realized that perhaps what was happening was not as pleasant for him as he had thought. He, as the older one, couldn’t panic.

Duan Yizhou was worried that his crying would be heard in the next classroom. He quickly pulled Luo Songran into his arms, rubbing the back of his head gently, lowering his gaze, and softly coaxing, “I’m sorry, it’s all my fault. I was bad, useless. I broke the little umbrella and gave you a baby. It’s all my fault. Let’s not cry anymore, okay?”

The priority was to calm Luo Songran down. They needed to talk properly. Whether it was about their relationship or the child, they needed to talk properly.

Luo Songran lifted his head, glaring angrily and tearfully at Duan Yizhou. He grabbed Duan Yizhou’s collar forcefully, but the man was too tall, and looking up at him made him feel embarrassed.

“You’re too tall, lower your head!” he commanded fiercely.

Duan Yizhou, faced with Luo Songran’s tearful anger, softened. He couldn’t bear to look at him.

Luo Songran nodded satisfactorily. He took a deep breath, then, facing the side of Duan Yizhou’s face, he cursed loudly, “It’s all your fault for seducing me! Why are you so good-looking, so tall? Why did you stare at me in the dark environment of the bar like a light bulb? Why were you so foolishly hooked by me, believing that I fell in love with you at first sight? How could there be love at first sight in this world?! Who made you believe in me? Who doesn’t know what kind of person I, Luo Songran, am? You can ask any student in the school who Luo Songran is. I’m an arrogant and domineering person. I fall in love with anyone I see. I can shamelessly cling to you to get you, make you fall in love with me, then use aphrodisiacs on you, force you, regardless of your feelings.” Luo Songran finished his tirade in one breath, his eyes red, panting. He took a deep breath to adjust his emotions and continued, “We’re not suitable for each other. We’re different, Duan Yizhou. I’ve never liked you. Let’s break up.”

After a long speech, silence enveloped them, even the air became thick.

Luo Songran didn’t let go of the hand that gripped Duan Yizhou’s collar, staring at the side of his face. Seeing no reaction from him, he swallowed hard, wondering if he had gone too far. Was he angry?

Of course, he had to be angry. He was so bad. What was the benefit of liking him? They should break up quickly so that he could abort the child without any pressure and return to being single, everything would return to the way it was before. As if nothing ever happened.

“RanRan, you’re the one who taught me what love is.” Duan Yizhou remained in the same position, not moving. He turned his face to the side, gazing at one of the chairs in the classroom, and tenderly said, “Love is an intense feeling without reservation for you. Love is the countless times my heart skipped a beat. Love is the impulse to trust completely and rush into your embrace. It’s yearning day and night, it’s feeling like time stands still, it’s being willing with all my heart. Before we got together, you used to ask me every day, ‘Uncle Duan, do you like me more today?’ At first, I didn’t answer, but in my heart, I answered every time you asked. I liked you a little more each time. I just wanted to wait until I completely fell in love with you, wanted to tell you without reservation that I love you, that I’ve completely fallen for you. Every time you said you missed me, I would silently say I missed you too. You said you missed me a lot, I would silently add ‘I miss you a lot too’ in my heart. You said you wanted to kiss me, so I kissed you. You said you wanted to hug me, so I hugged you. I gave you all the responses you wanted. I love you, I’ve fallen for you, I’m serious and without reservation. I’m giving you the sincere feelings I’ve kept silent for thirty-two years. RanRan, if you only liked my face before and haven’t fallen for the person I am, I’m willing to wait for you, just like you patiently waited for me back then.”

This sincere and gentle confession echoed in the empty classroom, even the echoes responded warmly.

Luo Songran’s hand trembled as he stared at Duan Yizhou crouching in front of him. His gaze fell on Duan Yizhou’s sharply defined profile, his heartbeat suddenly accelerated, fluttering as if it were about to leap out of his throat. He felt restless and confused. It was this feeling of being out of control that scared him.

He had really provoked a man he shouldn’t have provoked. Just as he had told his roommate before, Duan Yizhou was a decent man from a good family, while he was a playboy, different. He was playing around, but Duan Yizhou had genuinely fallen for him.

All he saw was him.

Now what should he do, act stubborn?

“… I don’t like you,” he lowered his hand, but his voice trembled.

Duan Yizhou only turned his head at this moment, his legs were actually getting a bit numb from crouching, but seeing the little guy still angry, he didn’t stand up, still maintaining his posture. “It’s okay. Then it’s my turn to pursue you. I’ll make you like me.”

“I can’t keep this child. My family will know, and I’ll definitely get my legs broken,” Luo Songran choked up, the anxiety of these past few days now turning into irritation that made him want to curse.

Playing around was one thing, but things had suddenly gotten out of hand beyond his control. However wayward he was, his family would tolerate him, but he didn’t think his fathers would not be angry about this. Unexpected pregnancy was definitely beyond the bottom line they allowed.

And it was all because of him.

Duan Yizhou couldn’t bear to see him cry, so he gently pulled him closer, embracing him. “I told you, I’ll take responsibility for you. We truly love each other. Let’s get married first, then have this baby. Wouldn’t everything fall into place then? You didn’t deceive me or use pheromone inducers to seduce me. We had a normal relationship. Why would your family blame you?”

His calm voice was like an anxiolytic under anxiety, though it sounded like self-consolation of an older man. For a moment, Luo Songran’s brain froze. The words seemed to make some sense, but no matter how he heard it, he felt like a jerk, and Duan Yizhou was taking all the blame.

He lowered his head to wipe his tears on Duan Yizhou’s shoulder, then raised his head defiantly. “But I’m only twenty. I’m still so young, and I want to play.”

Seeing tears still clinging to Luo Songran’s eyelashes, Duan Yizhou wiped them away with his fingertips. “It’s okay. I told you, as long as you marry me and obediently bear the child, I’ll allow you to play. I’ll protect you.”

As long as he didn’t leave him.

Luo Songran let him wipe his face, earnestly considering the pros and cons. It did seem safer for him to do so. If he secretly went to abort the child, he might get caught. If he were caught, the situation would definitely not be like this now. As Duan Yizhou said, they had a normal relationship, so why would his family blame him? But did it have to be handled this way?

“Duan Yizhou, I’ll compensate you for your losses, and you don’t need to pay for the abortion. It’s all my fault. I’ll take care of it myself, and we’ll be even.”

Duan Yizhou’s hand, which was gently caressing the corner of his eye, abruptly stopped. The expression behind his glasses darkened.

Luo Songran rarely saw the not smiling Duan Yizhou. In his impression, this man was gentle and a bit foolish. But now, seeing him expressionless was unsettling. Nonetheless, he continued, “Someone like me, a beta, isn’t suitable for you. You should find an omega who matches you, someone gentle and considerate. I can handle the abortion myself.”

“Do you want me to praise you for your bravery?” Duan Yizhou’s tone was lukewarm.

This tone in Luo Songran’s ears basically indicated anger, the calm before the storm. Feeling the overwhelming pressure, Luo Songran subconsciously wanted to step back, not realizing there were stairs behind him. Suddenly, his left foot twisted, and his body lost balance.

But before he could scream in alarm, Duan Yizhou pulled him into his arms. Safe and sound. His arms rested against Duan Yizhou’s chest as he stared blankly at the man’s shoulder. His heart was beating fast, his breath quickened. After looking at the stairs beside him, he swallowed hard. If he had fallen…

Even if he didn’t die, he’d probably be seriously injured. It startled him.

“Luo Songran.” Duan Yizhou’s deep voice sounded from above.

Luo Songran involuntarily trembled. He didn’t like it when people called him by his full name. He lifted his eyelids cautiously, gazing up tentatively, and answered firmly, “What? It was just an accident. I didn’t really fall…”

“Do you know the consequences of deceiving me?” Duan Yizhou tightly grasped Luo Songran’s arm, his fingertips subtly trembling. He lowered his gaze to Luo Songran’s shoulder, his expression indifferent as he met Luo Songran’s somewhat guilty eyes.

After all, an alpha was an alpha. Genetically superior, they could be gentle when they wanted to, but once angered, no omega or beta could resist their dominant and oppressive aura. Luo Songran felt as if his fathers were standing in front of him, criticizing him, but fathers were still fathers, not too harsh. However, Duan Yizhou was really using his alpha aura to press him.

Suddenly, an indescribable sense of frustration swept over him. What was so great about alphas? Wasn’t it more impressive that he toyed with an alpha’s heart?

“Why? Do you want to settle scores with me? Didn’t you deceive me at first? A fake name, pretending to be a biology teacher? There was a pretty beta hanging around you, pampering you. Wasn’t that enough? I gave you my first time, and now because of you, I’m pregnant. Isn’t that enough? Duan Yizhou, sometimes you don’t have to take things so seriously.”

With these words, Luo Songran pushed Duan Yizhou away and turned to go down the stairs. His steps quickened.

Duan Yizhou didn’t stop him, just watched the retreating figure. He only spoke when Luo Songran was about to reach the classroom door, “I’ll go explain the situation to CEO Luo.”

Luo Songran’s hurried steps abruptly halted. He turned his head sharply, staring wide-eyed, “Hey, are you going to tattle to my dad? Isn’t that childish? This is between adults.” He pointed to himself then to Duan Yizhou, “Don’t be so childish, okay?”

Duan Yizhou remained composed, straightening his shirt cuffs and taking a suit jacket from the side to drape over his arm. He calmly descended the stairs. “Is it childish to call out someone for being stubborn? So I don’t get accused of bullying him, I’ll deal with him in a way similar to his age.”

With a few long strides, his long legs caught up with Luo Songran’s short ones.

Seeing Duan Yizhou passing by him towards the classroom door, Luo Songran quickly grabbed his arm, clinging to him to stop him. His expression was pleading, his hands clasped together, “No, no, please don’t tell my dad. Let’s get married. Can’t we just get married?”

These words echoed in the hallway of the teaching building. Despite the neighboring classroom’s teacher lecturing, the words “Let’s get married” were exceptionally clear.

Duan Yizhou stopped in his tracks. He turned his head to look at the tearful Luo Songran, his mood suddenly becoming infinitely complicated. He had experienced several emotional ups and downs just this morning. Anticipation, surprise, astonishment, sadness. All these emotions were brought to him by this kid in front of him. And now he was told to act as if nothing had happened? How was that possible?

“Can I just get the marriage certificate without registering our pheromone codes?” Luo Songran dared to ask. After all, with a marriage certificate, they could divorce later, but once the pheromone codes were registered, they couldn’t be undone.

Duan Yizhou thought to himself that this time he was being selfish. Even if he wanted to register their pheromone codes now, it couldn’t be done. Luo Songran no longer had his alpha pheromones on him, so they couldn’t be used as proof.

“You can. We’ll get the marriage certificate,” he said. With the marriage certificate in hand, he would have leverage over this little guy. They could deal with the rest later.

“Okay, I’ll marry. But you have to promise me you won’t tell my family about this.” 

Duan Yizhou nodded. “Mm.”

“And you have to allow me to play, to date other people.”

Duan Yizhou fell silent for a moment. “Okay.”

“I don’t want this child. I want to abort it,” Luo Songran dangerously asked.

This time, Duan Yizhou didn’t answer right away. He just looked at Luo Songran, seemingly contemplating something.

Seeing Duan Yizhou’s silence, Luo Songran felt a bit uneasy. He reached out and tugged at his sleeve, deciding to change tactics. He tried to squeeze out some tears, looking up at him with teary eyes, “I’m only twenty, still studying. Haven’t finished my studies yet. Do you want me to walk around school with a big belly, hearing all those rumors?” Just thinking about it made his scalp tingle.

“Betas’ bodies are different from omegas’. They’re less likely to conceive. Once you miscarry, there’s a ninety percent chance you won’t have another child. Even so, do you still want to take the risk? Have you made up your mind? If you have, I’ll respect your decision,” Duan Yizhou said after a moment of silence.

Now it was Luo Songran’s turn to fall silent. The hand clutching the man’s sleeve was trembling slightly. What decision did he have to make? After all, he was only half grown. Even if he was fearless at home, faced with such a situation, he would definitely be afraid.

Seeing Luo Songran like this, Duan Yizhou put his hand on his shoulder, speaking gently, “Let’s go see a doctor now. If the doctor says it’s okay, that you can still get pregnant in the future or that it won’t affect your body, then we’ll abort the child.”

“And if I can’t abort it?”

Duan Yizhou pulled him into his arms, gently stroking his back. “I told you, it’s my responsibility. I’ll take care of them. I’ll stay with you and never leave. Don’t be afraid. I’m here, okay?”

 

 

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