Guide To Lying Flat And Getting Rich As A Kept Alpha - Chapter 63

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Cheng Youqing didn’t even notice the little episode. Her arms were wrapped around Luo Hetu’s neck, her voice hoarse: “I’m tired.”

“Shall we go home?”

“I have to visit the construction site later.”

“Then rest in the office for a bit. I’ll go with you afterward.”

Cheng Youqing thought this arrangement sounded perfect. She nuzzled against Luo Hetu’s neck: “Hug me.”

Her heart was pounding chaotically.

How did omegas become so irresistible after getting pregnant?

Luo Hetu bent down, picked Cheng Youqing up, and carried her to the lounge next to the office. She placed her on the bed and crouched down to remove her high heels.

Cheng Youqing’s feet playfully pressed against Luo Hetu’s palm.

“Come up and stay with me,” the chairman said.

Luo Hetu took off her own shoes, shifted a few times, and lay down beside Cheng Youqing. Cheng Youqing’s arms wrapped around her, soft and fragrant, clinging to her body.

Luo Hetu patted her back: “Are you feeling uncomfortable?”

“No, just easily tired.”

“Does having me here make it better?”

“It does.”

People influenced by pheromones tend to become “honest.” Luo Hetu felt an uncontrollable greed in her heart and said, “Does Sister like me?”

“Mmm.”

“Do you like my pheromones, or do you like me as a person?”

Cheng Youqing dodged the question: “I like puppies.”

?

Luo Hetu patted her: “I went to see Dr. Zhou today.”

Cheng Youqing listened, not sleeping, just holding Luo Hetu with her eyes closed.

“About the baby, whenever you’ve made up your mind, just let me know. I’ll support all your decisions. But Dr. Zhou said that giving birth causes damage, and abortion does too, though abortion causes less harm.”

But omegas recover extremely quickly after giving birth and are capable of it, Luo Hetu didn’t mention.

Cheng Youqing made a soft sound but didn’t elaborate.

“It’s my fault. I didn’t know about your heat cycle, so I didn’t take proper precautions, and now you’re suffering.”

Cheng Youqing opened her eyes.

“I don’t care about the baby, I only care about you. If you get hurt, I’ll feel terrible, even if it’s because of a child. So unless you truly want it, we’ll get rid of it. I’ll take full responsibility and pay closer attention to your heat cycles in the future to make sure you don’t get pregnant easily.”

After a moment of silence, Cheng Youqing concluded: “You don’t like children.”

Luo Hetu was surprised: “Do you like them?”

“No.”

As expected. Rational people often don’t like children because they’re irrational, disobedient, impossible to reason with, and clingy when young, demanding too much energy and emotion.

Cheng Youqing’s hand rested on Luo Hetu’s waist, and she suddenly said: “But I kind of want this child.”

Luo Hetu didn’t quite understand.

Cheng Youqing didn’t explain. She nuzzled against Luo Hetu’s waist and closed her eyes again: “I want to sleep for a bit.”

Luo Hetu: …

When would her wife ever change this habit of stopping short at the crucial point?

She mulled it over for a long time until Cheng Youqing woke up after a forty-minute nap. Only then did she continue asking why Cheng Youqing, who didn’t like children, still wanted one.

“I’m at the right age for having a child. With such a large corporation, having my own child to inherit it feels more reassuring than leaving it to those snakes and monsters.”

Cheng Youqing said this calmly, her words entirely based on rational considerations.

Luo Hetu understood but asked: “What if the child doesn’t want to inherit your company?”

“Then that’s up to them. But since the opportunity is here, I think having a child might not be a bad idea.”

Luo Hetu didn’t know what to say.

She scratched her head: “Have you decided?”

Cheng Youqing looked at her: “It seems you really don’t like children.”

“It’s not about liking or disliking children. I’m worried about you suffering.”

“It’s manageable. Compared to the pain of childbirth, raising a child might require even more effort.”

Who could argue with that?

“You admit this child is partly your responsibility, right?”

“Of course.”

“Since you acknowledge it’s your fault, you should be able to take on the responsibility of raising the child. My work will keep me very busy, so I’ll need my partner to take on more of this.”

Raising a child was no problem—she should naturally take responsibility for it.

Luo Hetu just hadn’t fully processed the reality of Cheng Youqing genuinely wanting a child and was momentarily stunned.

Seeing her looking like a tangled mess, Cheng Youqing said: “Think about it. I plan to have this child. Whether you accept it or choose to stay out of it entirely, I won’t blame you or divorce you. After all, you’re the child’s alpha parent.”

Luo Hetu suddenly felt ashamed.

She had indeed considered Cheng Youqing’s health and didn’t want her to give birth, but she also wasn’t prepared to be a mother herself. From this perspective, it was clearly her failure to be careful about contraception that led to Cheng Youqing’s pregnancy, yet she wasn’t particularly eager to have a child. That was undeniably irresponsible.

It shouldn’t be like this. A responsible partner should support all their spouse’s reasonable wishes and proactively take on their share of responsibilities.

If Cheng Youqing wanted a child, she should take care of both her and the child without needing to be told. Instead of hoping Cheng Youqing didn’t want the child, she should be ready to fulfill her duties as a parent.

She felt so guilty she couldn’t speak.

Cheng Youqing tidied herself up, reverting to her chairman persona. She called Xiao Zhang to prepare for the site visit. This time, they were heading to the east side of the city. Three months had passed since development began, and everything was on track. This visit was just to address some minor issues with the project manager.

They also visited the DVD manufacturing plant. The first DVD prototype was mostly complete, with mass production expected in about six months.

On the way back, Cheng Youqing noticed her personal bodyguard was silent, her expression heavy.

Cheng Youqing had her own analysis of the situation. Luo Hetu was young, and at this age, alphas were still in the phase of recklessly releasing pheromones. Her alpha wasn’t like that, but suddenly being thrust into the role of a mother was probably something she hadn’t even considered.

But, looking at Luo Hetu’s dazed profile, Cheng Youqing thought to herself.

She kind of wanted a daughter who looked like her.

If she were to have a child in this lifetime, one who resembled her but also had some of Luo Hetu’s traits—that wouldn’t be bad.

Luo Hetu was tall, attractive, and lately, perhaps because she had differentiated into a top-tier alpha, she was growing even more striking—beautifully handsome, with a lean, muscular build, perfect athletic ability, and sufficient intelligence. Her character was impeccable, sincere yet with boundaries, and she had a relaxed, endearing charm. A child with her genes would likely turn out well.

But was this little alpha going to keep sulking about the child?

After wearing high heels all day, Cheng Youqing took them off and playfully kicked Luo Hetu’s thigh with her foot.

Luo Hetu caught her foot and held it in her arms. In the bedroom, this move might have led to something romantic, but in the car after a long day, with Luo Hetu preoccupied, her expression looked rather dazed—like a silly dog who’d married a wife but didn’t know how to appreciate her.

Looking at this silly dog, Cheng Youqing said: “So, because you don’t want a child, you’re going to ignore me now?”

Luo Hetu’s eyes widened, and she shook her head like a rattle.

“Then why are you still unhappy?”

Luo Hetu spoke honestly: “I realized I was a bit of a jerk before. Although I didn’t want you to get hurt physically, I was also imposing my own reluctance to have a child on you, trying to morally pressure you. I think that’s very wrong. I’m not a good partner.”

Cheng Youqing propped her chin on her hand, understanding her meaning, and looked at her with interest.

“You seem to reflect on yourself a lot.”

“I did something wrong, so of course I should reflect often. Besides, this is my first time dating and being married. I’ve never had an ex, so I don’t know how to handle a lot of things. I think I need to constantly reflect and adjust to live a good life.”

Cheng Youqing didn’t say anything, her foot restlessly teasing at Luo Hetu’s abdomen.

Luo Hetu: …We’re talking about serious stuff here, what are you doing?

“Do you think it’s bad that I reflect so much?”

“No,” Cheng Youqing added, “It’s very good. I often think that in my life, whether it’s intelligence or decisiveness, I’m pretty capable. But recently, I realized my taste in people is also quite excellent.”

Perhaps in a good mood, Chairman Cheng was unusually talkative.

“You’re very different from other alphas.”

“You’ve said that before.”

“Aren’t you happy about it?”

“I don’t want you to like me just because I’m different.”

It was merely a difference in mindset due to the limitations of the era, not an inherent quality of Luo Hetu’s excellence. If Cheng Youqing was impressed by her because of this, she’d feel like she was taking credit for someone else’s qualities.

Cheng Youqing laughed: “Who said I liked you?”

Her foot was still at the base of Luo Hetu’s thigh. Cheng Youqing thought her words were teasing enough to elicit a clingy, aggrieved look from the little puppy.

But Luo Hetu lowered her eyes and let out an “oh.”

Right, you don’t like me, and I already knew that.

Cheng Youqing had meant it as a playful, harmless flirtation, but seeing her reaction, she grew puzzled. She thought everything had been clarified—Luo Hetu was thinking of her, prioritizing her over the child, so there was no reason to be unhappy. Everything should have been resolved perfectly.

So why wasn’t Luo Hetu playing along with her joke, and why did she still look preoccupied?

Had she overlooked something?

Whether studying domestically or abroad, the chairman, who always ranked at the top, fell into deep thought. For the first time, she realized that love and marriage were uncharted territory for her too. Human relationships weren’t just about straightforward exchanges of interests; emotions made everything more complex, delicate, and sensitive.

That evening, Cheng Youqing changed into a nightgown and went to the study, sitting on Luo Hetu’s lap.

Luo Hetu quickly held her: “Be careful, you’re pregnant now.”

Cheng Youqing didn’t mention how things were different now with a child. She curled up in Luo Hetu’s arms, looking at the jumble of code on her computer: “What are you doing?”

It was like a lover’s complaint about being neglected.

Luo Hetu carefully held her and said: “Taking on some overseas work.”

Cheng Youqing understood—it was the same method used to take down that awful person and the shady hospital.

“Making money?”

“A little pocket money.”

“Hmm.” Cheng Youqing remained calm: “Is it dangerous?”

Luo Hetu blinked: “Not dangerous.”

The internet was still in its early stages, and related laws were incomplete. The hacking industry operated in a gray area, and at this stage, the lines between right and wrong were blurry. Luo Hetu relied on experience and her assistant, Xiao Tong, to pick low-risk tasks with no hidden dangers, earning some extra money and climbing the ranks on international forums.

When Cheng Youqing shifted slightly, Luo Hetu was extra cautious.

“If anything happens, come to me. I’ll handle it for you.”

So this was what it felt like to be protected by your wife.

Luo Hetu hummed, nuzzling against Cheng Youqing’s soft cheek.

“Since you can’t do much else, let’s talk. Why are you still unhappy? You used to be someone who was easily happy.”

Cheng Youqing rested her head on Luo Hetu’s shoulder, and Luo Hetu carefully held her: “I’m not unhappy.”

Cheng Youqing looked at her.

Luo Hetu: “I’m just being a bit greedy. I want you to like me more.”

“I’m willing to have a child with your genes—is that not enough liking?”

“It’s not the same. Many people just want a child with decent genes, or they choose a partner who meets their criteria. But I kind of want to be the one and only person in Sister’s heart.”