《I am an Alpha》 Chapter 1 - Important! Important! A vegetable awakens after 12 years Nothing is more honorable than being an Alpha. Strong, intelligent and handsome. Unlike Betas that are one of many, or Omegas that are delicate and vulnerable. More honorably, I am an Alpha ¨C An alpha who has been vegetative for twelve years. My body laid in bed for twelve years, and when I opened my eyes, the sunshine outside the window almost blinded my dry eyes. The medical instruments beside me, that I could not name, kept ringing and the routine caregiver looked at me like he had seen a ghost. God knows, I even thought his Beta shoulders, which were not strong to begin with, were about to shake off. However, the resurrection of a living-dead person like me seemed not very welcome. I waited for a long time with my waist stiff before the doctor came in with his face full of anger. ¡°When did you wake up!¡± His tone was so strong, and I did not pay any attention to him with the recovery of my serious illness. Only the poor nurse spoke for me, ¡°Two¡­ No, more than three hours.¡± ¡°Why is it at this time?¡± I heard the doctor murmur, and I rolled my eyes. Allowing him to give messy sentences, I fell asleep again. I thought I would awake as a vegetable again, but in reality, my hungry stomach mocked me severely and I woke up hungry. ¡°Fuck!¡± I scolded at the white ceiling. ¡°Are you awake?¡± It was the voice of the little nurse, who looked so young that he could become my son. He put a straw in the thermos cup on the side and handed it to my mouth. ¡°Drink a little, please. Your body should be able to drink water now.¡± I took a sip from a straw. My esophagus, which had been dried up for more than a decade, was hot and painful. I suddenly had a sense of reality, I really did wake up, this was not a dream at all. The nurse took the water away from me almost as soon as he saw I was almost done, and began to whisper, ¡°Next you have to do a series of tests to assess whether your health is normal.¡± I nodded, and he continued, ¡°But it might be slow.¡± ¡°Why? ¡± Apparently, my voice shocked him again. No one could have imagined that a vegetative man, who had been in a severe coma for 12 years, could still wake up and speak logically and normally so soon. Though my voice was hoarse, sounding like a razor blade scraping against glass. ¡°Because something big just happened in the hospital this morning!¡± The nurse¡¯s eyes were bright, as if he was very excited. ¡°The president¡¯s wife of Quanta Group gave birth to a baby, but they might not be saved from the heavy blood loss.¡± I was stunned by the news for a long time, ¡°Who?¡± ¡°Oh, I¡¯m sorry. I forgot you just woke up. ¡°The little nurse scratched his head.¡± You know Shen Zong1 right.¡± ¡°Mn. ¡°My eyes darkened. I fought with him for so many years. How could I really forget? ¡°It¡¯s his wife! He has been married to his wife for more than ten years, and they have a very good relationship. When the second young master was born, my master was in-charge of caretaking. The two love each other very much.¡± The little nurse looked a little sad.¡± I¡¯m afraid he won¡¯t be saved this time.¡± I listened and closed my eyes, feeling my heart getting stuffy. Later, when I was in the hospital for rehabilitation treatment, I stopped by to see the poor little baby who was born without an Omega father. A small body that was red, the fetal hair on the head was particularly black. They also gave me face, with their big eyes following me. ¡°Looks so pretty, expected of¡­¡± ¡°Expected of what?¡± I shuddered a little when I heard the voice, and I shuddered even more when I turned around and saw the person behind me. ¡°Jun¡­ Shen Junshan?!¡± The man in front of me looked so calm that I could not associate him with the death of his wife. He looked over at his child and I observed him for a while. Alphas are such fascinating creatures. It¡¯s obvious that this person was going to collapse, yet he was still very attractive. That kind of temperament, that has been polished in the years, was more handsome than the me who had been a sleeping beauty for twelve years. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Maybe my gaze was too bare, and he glanced at me after a moment. ¡°No¡­ No.¡± How did I dare say yes, answering in a stunned manner. ¡°Then¡­ Goodbye.¡± ¡°Mn, goodbye.¡± And he added four more words, to my surprise. ¡°Get well soon.¡± I had fought with Shen Junshan for more than twenty years. It can be said that from my birth to becoming a vegetative person, I competed with him every minute and every second. Our parents were both shareholders of companies. As the second generation of shareholders with similar age, yet it was quite strange that we had never played together. Fight for first place, height, appearance¡­ Anything that could be compared, I competed with him. Although, in retrospect, it was a very distant memory. I looked at the dark bags of his eyes, and the fatigue that could not be hidden. Suddenly, it felt somewhat meaningless. I stayed in the hospital for two weeks before finally getting discharged. It is said that the reason why I could stay in the VIP room of the hospital all the time was because of the president¡¯s wife, who was between life and death. I wanted to see this man and finally stood at the door of the room, but I dared not enter. I felt upset. But I met the two children, nine years old, four years old, two handsome little Alphas. The older child took the younger child¡¯s hand and the young one¡¯s face looked very serious. The meaty flesh on the little face had not disappeared, and a pair of big eyes flickered. ¡°Older Brother.¡± The younger one tugged at his brother¡¯s hand and asked, ¡°When will Papa get up from bed?¡± I watched the little adult¡¯s eyes redden, and after a while, he lowered his head and touched his brother¡¯s hair. ¡°Papa is tired from giving birth to little brother. He¡¯ll get up after he¡¯s had enough sleep.¡± ¡°I miss Papa already.¡± The small one¡¯s voice was of grievances, and the strong look of his face with his eyes filled with tears looked very much like Shen Junshan. The two children entered the ward hand in hand, and I felt my heart was pricked by a needle. T/N: Fish can really not help but to translate this one¡­ It¡¯s a really short story but it has such a bittersweet feeling QAQ Fish will ¡®take a break¡¯ from RMS and translate this one first¡­ _(:3 ¡¹¡Ï)_ This one might have more mistakes that Fish may miss out on!! Just a heads up. T/N2: Fish replaced ¡®Daddy¡¯ with ¡®Papa¡¯ which Fish thinks fits better~ Chapter 2 - Important! Important! Vegetable for 12 years is broke I am an Alpha, an unemployed vagrant in my late thirties. I went back to my old house, and I almost went in the opposite direction. The dust in the house was a little thick. I swept while swearing. My muscles were still stiff. After all, I had been lying down for twelve years. It was right for me to atrophy. It took me a whole day to clean up before I managed to make it habitable. There was nothing in the house. The rice noodles were all out of date. Some of them had green mold on them. I pinched my nose and threw them out, sighing at the empty house. Before my accident, I already did not have any family members left, and now I am alone, with nothing. Why did I have to wake up? I asked myself in my heart, full of emptiness. The question was left unanswered. I did not eat, I did not even have cash. I did not have a phone, and my landline was pulled out long ago. Later, after searching for half a day, I finally found more than a hundred yuan of cash and my card from before. I carried them downstairs and wandered in the unfamiliar commercial streets. I bought some steamed buns. Although I did not like the taste, I went to the supermarket to pick up some vegetables and meat. Finally, I went to the bank along the way. I slipped my stuff in one hand and put my card in the slot, inputting a series of numbers. ¡°Your password is wrong. Please try again.¡± I stared at that row of words for a long time. It was clearly this password. I grumbled, and input again. ¡°Your password is wrong. Please try again.¡± ¡°717¡­¡± I pinched my finger and suddenly settled down. Those words were like a slap in the face that blew my eyes red. I scratched my hair and took out the withdrawn card. I dare not input anymore. I thought, the password needed to be reset. I was confused. Where was there 717 before? The bank had been off work earlier on, so I could only go home. Suddenly, it began to rain on the road, and I was caught in a cold shower. ¡°Told you to bring an umbrella when going out, and you didn¡¯t remember again.¡± The couple next to me also did not carry an umbrella. I heard their words and glanced at them quietly. The Alpha tapped on the tip of his Omega¡¯s nose and held the man in his arms, blocking most of the rain. The Omega in his arms apologized half-heartedly, ¡°Sorry sorry, I forgot.¡± ¡°You ah, can never remember anything all day long.¡± The Omega tipped his toes and sneaked a kiss on the Alpha, ¡°You¡¯re here, aren¡¯t you.¡± My face was wet and my body went through a whole shower. Disregarding other people¡¯s affection and PDA, I pulled my legs and rushed back. The clean floor that was just mopped got wet and muddy again. I hurried to put things back and went into the bathroom with a bath towel. Fortunately, there was still hot water. I only wiped my body in the hospital, so this was my first shower since I woke up. It felt rather good to wash the body with hot water. I was a little deliberate. Drying myself, and wrapping up my body with the bathrobe. I took out the hairdryer from the cupboard. The hot wind was whirling in my ear. My hand went through the top of my hair. It was a little long, but it was hard and a little prickly. It was not soft at all. ¡°Help me bring my pajamas.¡± I called out unconsciously and did not get a response for a long time. The hot wind blew away the accumulated fog on the mirror, and I saw my frown, and this face which was cut of twelve years. ¡°Help me¡­¡± The last words were cut off by my tears without warning. On the fifteenth day after I woke up, I cried in the bathroom of my house, breaking my heart and lungs. Tears were endlessly gushing out of my tear ducts. Because I cried so hard, I was trembling all over. I wrapped my arms around myself and squatted uncontrollably on the cold wet floor. For the first time in my life, I cried out of breath, my chest aching. I opened my mouth, but I could only make a choking sound. My stomach was like a ragged handkerchief, and with my cries, it tightly twisted together. I had no time to lift the toilet lid and vomited again in the dark. All the unpalatable food that had been stuffed before came out, and I felt like I was finally spitting out my bile. These days, things are messy in my head, the nurse¡¯s talks, Shen Junshan looking like that, the two children that made my heart pain, and the loving couple that I saw today. Why, why did I have to wake up again, after having everything? T/N: Fish will translate as fast as possible for this story~ Fish knows it seems really sad now, but it gets better! Fish promises!! Chapter 3 - Important! Important! Vegetable for 12 years becomes Director After I cried and got tired, I fell asleep. Before I could be decadent, someone looked for me at the door. ¡°Du-Ge, you are awake!¡± This rascal who came here is my best subordinate. He is a good man, but he is a bit noisy. ¡°Mn.¡± I took him into the living room and poured a glass of water. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°You should quickly go back to Quanta. Our planning department is now without a leader. If no one else is able to do it, it¡¯s going to be a mess!¡± I sighed, before the accident, I took over the shares from my father. As a shareholder, and working with the planning department, it can be said that the planning department was under my skies. After my accident, the head of the planning department changed. ¡°You guys can mess up after a month¡¯s neglect?¡± I sneered. ¡°Giving me all the exaggerations! ¡± ¡°I¡­ This is because I¡¯m in a hurry.¡± He laughed a little. ¡°You don¡¯t know, after your accident, our planning department turned into a mess. Despite the style of Quanta, it almost collapsed ten years ago¡­ If it hadn¡¯t been for Mrs. Shen¡¯s efforts to turn the tide around, there would not have been us today. Du-Ge, after your accident, that deputy director of the planning department, is not a thing. He ran away with public funds. It was Mrs. Shen who held everything up. Who knew that a good man does not live long, he actually¡­¡± When he said this, his eyes were a little red, but quickly turned and gave me a happy smile again. ¡°But after the Madame¡¯s accident, Du-Ge, you came back, it¡¯s not too bad. It can be considered a coincidence.¡± What coincidence?! Am I just for him to make coincidences with?! All my previous feelings disappeared at this point when I heard his words, and I wanted to beat him. I took several deep breaths to stop myself from doing something. I interrupted his gossip, ¡°I will definitely go back to Quanta.¡± After all, it was under my possession. How could I let it to someone else? ¡­ I resumed my job fairly smoothly because I was not fired at all, and was in suspension for a long time. In this regard, it is said that I have the president¡¯s wife to thank, because it was his perseverance that made my position safe. Although the former president¡¯s wife was nominally the deputy director of the planning department, in fact, he was no different from the director. The same authority, the same salary, the same treatment, and even his desk was in the director¡¯s office. I had no objection to this. Instead of moving the original desk, I chose the empty one on the other side. My small action seemed to have won the respect of many subordinates. They thought I was modest and courteous, with a delicate mind. I could not deny that. Although there were documents on it, my desk was empty compared to the other desk. I went to the desk of the president¡¯s wife, who I am afraid would never come back again. I bent over and touched the small mirror on the desk. The mirror turned and showed the picture on the back. What appeared in the mirror was a completely different face from mine. The Omega¡¯s characteristics made him a whole person. Compared with the Alpha me, he looked extremely gentle. The soft hair made his sharp eyes a little less edged and more energetic. Then Shen Junshan began to appear in the photos. His cold face, which had remained unchanged for decades, finally changed a little, and together with the first Omega, they leaned together, with love in their breaths. I continued to watch the changes in the photo. The president¡¯s wife recorded too many unknown aspects of Quanta¡¯s President. Shen Junshan¡¯s helpless smile that was mixed with a sense of doting. Shen Junshan dozing on the sofa. Shen Junshan carefully holding the railing of the cradle bed, his face was a rare softness. As if afraid of breaking someone¡¯s dream, his body was a little awkward, but also a little cute. I laughed a little and the pictures inside slowly began to change again. I saw the little Alpha in front of the ward that day. At first, there was only the older one. He was held in the arms by his two fathers, riding on the shoulders, slowly growing from a meat dumpling to a handsome young boy. Later, a little meatball appeared in the young boy¡¯s arms. Eyebrows and eyes, like his brother and fathers. The small meaty feet kicking with socks, one foot kicking in Shen Junshan¡¯s face, one kicking the photographer¡¯s arm. But unfortunately, the changing picture was cut before the little meat dumpling could grow into a teenager. I turned the mirror back. Without the doll¡¯s smiling face, there was only my reflecting outline. I fixed my eyes on the reflection and returned to my cold table. When I took over the planning department, I was not in a hurry. Everything was calm because I completely passed all the rules left by the president¡¯s wife at the first meeting. As a new official, not even half of the grass burned up. ¡­ ¡°Director Du, this document needs the signature of President Shen. ¡± ¡°Mn.¡± I answered, ¡°Put it here, I¡¯ll go in a minute.¡± I spoke my words, but the Omega in front of me seemed to have heard nothing, and neither went out nor put the papers on the table. I asked patiently, ¡°Is there anything else?¡± ¡°I¡­¡± The little Omega¡¯s face was red. ¡°Are you free tonight? I¡¯d like to invite you to dinner.¡± ¡°Dinner?¡± I heard this and could not turn a corner for half a day, stunned only to realize, this little Omega actually wanted to ask me out. I could not understand, what good could he get from a vegetable who had been awake for less than a month. Maybe I was stunned for too long, this Omega asked again, ¡°Director Du? ¡± ¡°Excuse me.¡± I returned to my senses and the first thing when I opened my mouth was a rejection. ¡°I can¡¯t accept your invitation. We only have a workplace relationship.¡± The face of the person in front of me turned a little ugly. After all, it was embarrassing to be refused so outright. Unfortunately, I am not a pitying Alpha. I went on to say, ¡°Actually, other than my monthly salary being a little higher than yours, there¡¯s nothing I can compare with you. I have a bad personality. I can¡¯t be gentle and considerate. I don¡¯t know how to appreciate the pains of others. If we were really together, I would take it for granted no matter how much you gave me. If you can tolerate it, we really might have the chance to get married. You will always be the one who gives more. If we have children one day, whether it¡¯s their life or their education, I¡¯m a man of direction, so it¡¯s all up to you.¡± Obviously, this impulsive Omega was frightened by my long talk, and his expression was rather strange, ¡°I¡­ I just want to have a try with you.¡± ¡°An Alpha in his thirties, without savings or car, and possibly full of faults, is it worth trying?¡± I laughed and took the document in his hand. ¡°You are still very young. You have a good job, good looks and excellent working ability. An Omega with superior conditions. Believe me, with an eye of a bystander, you will soon find an Alpha who loves you and cherishes you more than I do.¡± ¡°Director¡­¡± He looked a lot better, but was a little apologetic. ¡°Sorry for interrupting you.¡± ¡°It¡¯s all right. Go to work.¡± I waved my hand and raised my eyebrows at him. ¡°For example, Yang Tezhi of the marketing department, it¡¯s good to walk around.¡± I smiled as he closed the door, leaned back into the chair, looked at the document I had just taken over, and rubbed my eyebrows. I took the documents and went upstairs directly. Shen Junshan¡¯s office was just above the planning department. Yet, I had never seen him since I entered the company. This is the first time. ¡°The documents of the Planning Department need to be signed by President Shen.¡± Shen Junshan¡¯s assistant is a Beta, who has worked under Shen Junshan for ten years. His personality was somewhat too strict. He knew that I was the director of the planning department and nodded to me in a respectful and lively tone. ¡°Please wait a moment. Mr. Shen is now dealing with other matters.¡± I was wondering if I should come up again later when I heard a muffled noise in Shen Junshan¡¯s office. The sound insulation effect of his president¡¯s office was not bad. General movement and noise could not come through. I was shocked. Not caring for the rules, I turned the door handle and went in. ¡°Shen Wenshu, I¡¯ll ask you again. Are you going to learn or not. ¡± Shen Junshan¡¯s face was as dark as ink, his tone was very light. I knew he was in absolute fury. When I saw a small Alpha with a stubborn face in front of him, I opened my mouth directly, ¡°Shen Zong!¡± Only then did Shen Junshan see me. I did not wait for him to open my mouth and went directly into the office and put the documents on his desk. ¡°This is an urgent matter from the Planning Department. You need to sign it right away.¡± The little Alpha was blocked by me, but he shouted at his father, word by word, ¡°I ¨C won¡¯t ¨C learn!¡± The child was pouring oil onto his father¡¯s fire. I saw Shen Wenshu rushing out of the office as soon as I turned back. ¡°You¡­¡± I looked at the doorway and then at Shen Junshan¡¯s blackened face, the shattered teacups on the ground. I was calm. ¡°Please sign as soon as possible.¡± ¡± After that, I left, not leaving Shen Junshan any time to use me as an opportunity to vent. Out of the President¡¯s office, I went back to the Planning Department. There was a little boy crying in my office. ¡°Why are you always going against your father?¡± I turned sideways and closed the door, pouring him a glass of water. When he heard my words, he suddenly got up from the table. But when he saw who I was, he began to falter again. ¡°Have you ever won being so angry with him?¡± I deliberately teased him, and as expected I saw him glaring at me with big round eyes. ¡°Who are you?¡± I was first stunned when I heard this, and then I laughed with my hands crossed. ¡°You come to my office, and you still ask me who I am?¡± ¡°This, this is my Papa¡¯s office.¡± He pointed to the table. ¡°There are pictures of me on there.¡± ¡°Really?¡± I pulled out a piece of tissue paper to wipe his nose. ¡°Can you tell me why you quarreled with your father?¡± ¡°He forced me to play the piano!¡± I could not really accept this kind of reason, ¡°Don¡¯t you like playing the piano?¡± ¡°I¡­ I do like it.¡± Shen Wenshu¡¯s eyes were red. ¡°But in the past¡­ Papa taught me everything.¡± ¡°Pa¡­ Papa doesn¡¯t want me and my brother anymore.¡± His tears could not stop flowing, holding my clothes he continued sobbing. ¡°Papa said before that after giving birth to my little brother, he would teach me serenade. Cheater Papa¡­ Liar.¡± I remember hearing what he said to his brother in the hospital, and my heart felt so sour. ¡°Your Papa, isn¡¯t he just asleep?¡± ¡°He¡¯s not sleeping!¡± His voice was a little rough. ¡°I heard the doctor tell Dad¡­ Papa, he¡¯s already dead, his organs are dead, his brain is dead¡­ Papa he, doesn¡¯t want us anymore.¡± ¡°How can he not want you?¡± My voice was bitter. ¡°You learn a serenade and play it to your dad. Maybe he will be happy and wake up?¡± ¡°Really?¡± He blinked, and a little hope rose in his eyes. ¡°If I play a serenade to my Papa, he will wake up?¡± I answered his question in a light-hearted way, ¡°So you should study hard.¡± Shen Wenshu¡¯s small head turned around and collapsed again. ¡°I¡¯m not learning.¡± I was confused, ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Those who want to teach me piano are all foxes!¡± His face was full of indignation. ¡°They all wanted to hook up with my dad¡­ My Papa is still there!¡± I almost laughed out, and touched his little head, ¡°Why don¡¯t I teach you instead?¡± ¡­ Shen Wenshu was so happy that he took me to the top floor to talk with his old father. Want him to learn the piano, okay! But! He wanted to choose his own teacher. Well, that teacher was me. Shen Junshan had a cold face for a long time before finally nodded his head. Coaxing the awkward little young master for half the day, Shen Wenzhu¡¯s heart was finally at ease and he went home. But, his old father stopped me. ¡°Du Tang.¡± ¡°Mn?¡± I looked back at him. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± He looked at me for a long while, as if struggling with how to open his mouth. ¡°I will have to trouble you with my son, please put in more care.¡± I know he really cares more about the children than anyone else. As long as one was sick and uncomfortable, no matter how tired he is, he always stayed overnight. He remembered every promise with the children and never broke his word. Collecting the little things in their day-to-day life ¨C in a secretive manner ¨C because the little gifts they give him always made him extremely happy, like a maniac. I heard him say this and pulled my lips into a straight line. ¡°You can rest assured, just don¡¯t collapse yourself.¡± He was stunned. His bloodshot eyes looked at me for a moment. ¡°Thanks.¡± I did not reply, because I could not tell him anything. T/N: Why couldn¡¯t you tell him anything, Tang? Fish forgot to mention the reference(s) for previous chapters, so Fish will say everything here! Zhong ¨C A form of address for the CEO or President. Ge ¨C A form of address for someone older, usually in a respectful casual way. Fish is so happy a lot of people are liking this short story! Hope you have a great reading experience~ Chapter 4 - Important! Important! Vegetable for 12 years becomes a babysitter ¡°Uncle Du, is it like this?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± I gave one more demonstration, ¡°You did a good job, Wan Wan1.¡± Shen Wenshu smiled happily and looked at me again. ¡°Uncle Du, how do you know that my dads call me Wan Wan? Did my dad tell you that?¡± ¡°No.¡± I tapped his nose. ¡°Your dad didn¡¯t tell me.¡± ¡°It¡¯s Papa?! Papa told you right!¡± Shen Wenshu¡¯s small face looked very excited. ¡°What else do you know, Uncle Du?¡± ¡°Me?¡± I raised a brow at him. ¡°I know everything.¡± Shen Wenshu looked at me with wide eyes. He looked so cute. ¡°Your Papa said, because Wan Wan couldn¡¯t stay in his stomach anymore and wanted to come out quickly, he would touch his stomach and say to you, ¡®Little baby, stay a few more days. Come out later, why don¡¯t you?¡¯ And that¡¯s why you¡¯re called Wan Wan.¡± I put my arm on his shoulder, approached his small body and wiped his red eyes. ¡°Papa loves you very much, so Wan Wan must be strong no matter what.¡± He sniffed his nose, tidied up his feelings, and began to play the piano again. The child¡¯s piano was melodious and happy, but now it hid some sadness. In order to teach Shen Wenshu how to play the piano, I left work early. Shen Junshan was still working very hard in the company. I did not know whether there were too many things in the company or he just did not want to come back at all. The eldest son was in primary (elementary) school. The second son was in kindergarten. The baby Omega I once saw in the hospital was taken care of by President Shen himself. I remember the last meeting, when Shen Junshan was holding the baby and was urinated on while still having a solemn face. At that time I really wanted to laugh, my tears also nearly came out. The door lock turned twice. I heard the sounds and went to the door and caught the little bomb Shen Wenxin who flew to me. ¡°Papa¡­ Dad¡­ Daddy.¡± He liked this game very much, that is, he would never call people right. I picked him up and shook him twice. ¡°Call Uncle.¡± Shen Junshan spoke again. I cannot even remember how many times Shen Wenxin had been corrected. However, he was very insistent, and so I went along with him. Shen Junshan still had a small one in his arms. When he entered he kept looking after the small one and threw the two big ones to me. I took Wenxin to wash his hands and kept thinking about Nian Nian. Shen Junshan, who looked cultured, was actually simple and crude ¨C Shen Wennian, simple and concise. As for who I missed, I looked at the family portrait of the four people on the wall and laughed bitterly. ¡°How was Nian Nian today?¡± I settled the two and asked at the door. Shen Junshan did not stop changing while the little doll¡¯s clothes. He heard my question and spat two words, ¡°Quite good.¡± I asked myself for boredom, and just as I was ready to go, I heard Shen Junshan say, ¡°Sit down.¡± ¡°Ah?¡­ Oh, okay.¡± Shen Junshan hooked his coat and put on an apron. I saw that Nian Nian had slept soundly, so I went to attend to the homework of two young masters by myself. Shen Wenshu was always acting like little adult in front of his brother. I saw he write with his brother¡¯s hand in a solemn way. Shen Wenxin drew one stroke by stroke, and the boy worked so hard sweat started to come out. I sat and watched without disturbing the brothers¡¯ great career. ¡°Ah Papa.¡± ¡°Yes?¡± I see Shen Wenxin turn to look at me. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°Uncle Du.¡± Shen Wenshu¡¯s face had a bit of frustration. ¡°Little Brother, he does not understand what I¡¯m saying.¡± I looked closer, took the pencil and drew a picture on the paper. ¡°Look¡­ This is a big apple, it¡¯s Xin Xin¡¯s. Xin Xin¡¯s brother has four. How many apples do you have altogether?¡± Shen Wenxin pulled his fingers. ¡°Fi¡­ Five.¡± ¡°Correct.¡± My hand continued drawing. ¡°If Xin Xin¡¯s dad had four apples and gave you one, how many would Dad have left?¡± Shen Wenxin muttered and thought for a long time. ¡°No¡­ None.¡± ¡°Why?¡± The child¡¯s subtraction was just not very good. ¡°Four, minus two¡­ ¡± ¡°Because Dad will give everything to Papa.¡± I was stunned for a long time before smiling and crying (in a way). I changed the example and at last, the little young master was able to learn. ¡°Yes¡­ This is it.¡± ¡°Papa is great!¡± ¡°That¡¯s not true.¡± I twisted the little rascal¡¯s face before hearing Shen Junshan¡¯s interruption. ¡°Call Uncle Du.¡± He looked at me for a moment, and I wondered how long he had been standing at the door. He said to his two precious sons, ¡°Wash your hands and eat.¡± I was going to leave, but ended up staying after hearing Shen Wenxin¡¯s crying persuasion. ¡°Uncle Du has decided to stay, so you have to eat properly.¡± Shen Junshan said to the tear-eyed Shen Wenxin with a solemn face. Shen Wenxin put out his short arm to me. ¡°Here¡­ Sit here.¡± I looked at the empty seat beside Shen Junshan, and looked at his expressionless face. I had to talk to Shen Wenxin, ¡°Come here Xin Xin, why don¡¯t you sit next to Uncle instead?¡± He was a little unhappy, but still dragged his small bowl to sit beside me. ¡°Papa, eat vegetables.¡± This little fellow happily ladled me a big spoonful of celery. ¡°Eat it yourself.¡± Shen Junshan spoke, still very patient to correct his young son, ¡°Call Uncle Du.¡± When Shen Wenxin heard his father¡¯s words, he became unhappy and poked his rice with the fork. I smiled and gave him shredded carrots. ¡°Then Uncle will eat the green one, and Xin Xin will eat the red one, we¡¯ll settle with this. ¡± ¡°The red ones taste worse than the green ones.¡± Shen Wenxin cried out and muttered with a mournful face. ¡°I want Papa to tell me a story.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± When I spoke out, I then realized. I looked up and saw Shen Junshan looking at me with furrowed brows. It was somewhat awkward now. ¡°Why don¡¯t Uncle come by another day to tell Xin Xin a story in the daytime?¡± Shen Wenxin was as stubborn as his old man. ¡°Listen after taking a bath.¡± ¡°But¡­¡± Sure enough, I could not pull back this little stubborn donkey. Shen Wenxin was very righteous and vigorous. ¡°Papa promised, no buts!¡± ¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t eat properly, you have no stories to listen to.¡± Shen Junshan, the tyrant, finally compromised, and I was relieved. ¡­ I was supposed to be a tutor for the young master, but now I am the little young master¡¯s book caddy. I stood in front of Shen Wenxin¡¯s small bookcase, turning over the colorful books. Shen Wenxin, wrapped in a quilt, asked me with wide eyes in bed, ¡°Papa, Papa. Have you chosen yet?¡± I have never been able to choose storybooks, so I just sat down beside the little bed and said, ¡°What does Xin Xin want to hear?¡± ¡°Want to hear¡­ Fishtail Princess!¡± ¡°That¡¯s the Little Mermaid.¡± I pinched his face. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s read that.¡± ¡°A long time ago in the big sea, the sea god had a little daughter whom he loved most¡­¡± I patted his little body while reading this rotten street story. ¡°¡­Eventually, the little mermaid turned into foam on the sea surface and disappeared in the early morning sunshine.¡± I yawned, but Shen Wenxin was still in high spirits. He tugged at my sleeves and said, ¡°Why did the mermaid turn into bubbles?¡± I held my head and coaxed him, ¡°Because the Prince did not say he loved her.¡± ¡°Why didn¡¯t the prince say that?¡± I thought for a bit, ¡°Because nobody mentioned it.¡± Shen Wenxin¡¯s small head is filled with 100,000 different why¡¯s, ¡°Why didn¡¯t the mermaid ask?¡± ¡°Because she can¡¯t talk.¡± I pursed my lips as if in distress. ¡°She swapped her voice for human legs.¡± ¡°She can draw or draw.¡± Shen Wenxin¡¯s small face showed excitement as if he had uncovered some big secret. ¡°If she drew and told the prince, the prince would fall in love with her. The mermaid won¡¯t become bubbles and can be happy with the prince. The mermaid is too silly.¡± I smiled because of his naive idea and touched his head of soft hair. ¡°That¡¯s right, our Xin Xin is smart.¡± The child¡¯s excitement passed, and soon he was tired and fell asleep unexpectedly fast. I pressed the quilt for him, and could not resist kissing his face. ¡°Have a good dream.¡± I went out of Shen Wenxin¡¯s bedroom. The children went to bed early. I looked at my watch, it was half past eight. Shen Junshan saw me come out and stood up from the sofa. I could not think for a moment, ¡°What are you doing sitting here?¡± ¡°Sorry for troubling you.¡± As if waking from a dream, I was stunned a little, ¡°It¡¯s nothing. That¡­ It¡¯s not too early, so I¡¯ll go back now.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll see you off.¡± ¡°No, no.¡± I saw he was going to pick up his clothes and quickly refused. ¡°There are still cars here. Don¡¯t bother.¡± I took advantage of his silence, tidied up and went out. As if afraid that he would chase after me, I went downstairs as if I had been chased by a ghost. It was not until I saw the unlocked iron door that I breathed a sigh of relief. ¡°Hu-¡± On the way to the bus stop, I suddenly remembered what Shen Wenxin said. I smiled like a madman. How could the little daughter of the sea god be a fool? She did not ask because of fear. She was afraid that the prince¡¯s true love was the human princess. She was afraid that the prince¡¯s feelings for her, could not overcome his fear and disgust for mermaids. T/N: It¡¯s getting better! Really!! We are getting there soon~ The bittersweet pains Fish, but it warms Fish too¡­ Reference: Wan Wan ¨C Ííwan means ¡®night¡¯ or ¡®late¡¯. In this case, as Papa wanted Wenshu to come out (be born) later, the little boy was nicknamed ¡®Wan Wan¡¯. Chapter 5 - , Important! Important! President whose wife died drinks horse urine I am an Alpha, the deputy director of the Planning Department of Quanta Group, who is responsible for babysitting the president¡¯s children. I became a frequent visitor to Shen Junshan¡¯s home, and I was also surprised by the frequency of visits during this period. The relationship between Shen Junshan and me was never as good before, and for some reasons, was even a little awkward. However, who expected the two young masters to love me deeply, this is also charm, isn¡¯t it? ¡°Papa, my stomach is singing.¡± Shen Wenxin touched his belly and looked at me pitifully. I put down Shen Wenshu¡¯s exercise book and looked at the time on my wristwatch. It was indeed long past Shen Junshan¡¯s usual return time. But he clearly didn¡¯t stay in Quanta to work overtime. I remember seeing Shen Junshan drive out this afternoon to send Nian Nian back home. Who knows where he had gone to now. I looked at them and asked, ¡°Did your father say where he was going today?¡± Two small heads shook and shook. I sighed helplessly. ¡°Then I¡¯ll cook. You two can eat first.¡± I washed and cooked rice, washed the vegetables and shredded them. Arranging onions, ginger, and garlic, I heated the hot oil. The oil temperature rises, and ginger and garlic fragrance dissipated. In my heart, like the splashed oil droplets, I felt a little worried with an unexplained panic, which made my hand tremble with the spatula. My heart kept thinking over and over again, where Shen Junshan had gone, why he had not come back, what on earth did he know. Only by watching the two of them eat with relish could my panic subside for a few minutes. I forced a smile and said, ¡°Slow down, nobody is robbing you two.¡± ¡°Little rabbit!¡± Shen Wenxin was so happy to see the rabbit bean bun that his eyes were sparkling, and was unable to express himself. ¡°Eat well, don¡¯t choke.¡± I patted his little hand. Shen Wenshu also had a bunny bean bun, but suddenly he said, ¡°Uncle Shen, I think you and my Papa are alike.¡± ¡°Really?¡± I was surprised and said, ¡°But I¡¯m an Alpha. How could I be your Papa?¡± Shen Wenshu carefully stared at the bunny bean bun in the bowl. ¡°I miss him now.¡± Shen Wenxin¡¯s fleshy claws patted his brother¡¯s arm, and his face was serious, ¡°Papa is here!¡± ¡°Yes, Papa is¡­ ¡°I paused as I realized my voice was trembling. ¡°Your Papa is always here. He will always be with you and watch you grow up.¡± That day Shen Junshan came back in the middle of the night, smelling full of alcohol. I admired him a little for how he was able to get back home. But before I said anything, I was vomited by all over. President Shen, really had no image at all. I¡¯m glad I¡¯m an Alpha, or I won¡¯t be able to move this pile of mud at all. ¡°Your wife is dead, and this is how you act as a father?!¡± I scolded him while throwing him into the bathtub. Though I knew clearly, this person was usually unmoving as a mountain. After the accident, I have never seen him lose his cool, whether in the company or at home, he looked calm and rational. The last time he was this decadent, was ten years ago. Removing the outside shell, I found that he lost a whole lot. I turned on the shower and gave him a rinse. He laid motionless like a dead fish. Alcohol made Shen Junshan¡¯s gaze seem diffused, and I hear him murmuring something at his mouth. ¡°Tang Tang.¡± ¡°Mn.¡± I tried to talk to him, even though I was not the one was calling out to, ¡°Junshan?¡± ¡°Tang Tang.¡± His voice was almost covered by the sound of the water. ¡°Don¡¯t¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯m not going.¡± I held his palm and pretended I was his lover. ¡°Junshan, I won¡¯t go.¡± All night, Shen Junshan held my hand so persistently and stubbornly. I could not fight the drunk and sat by the bed all night. Shen Junshan was frowning and sleeping unsteadily. Time makes a man more charming and graceful, yet inevitably also polishes the youthful outlines. I liked to look at him quietly. Many years ago, this person was still looked so sharp and angular. I hid in a corner he did not know about and stared at him greedily. At this moment, in front of me, he was calling his lover¡¯s name softly and obstinately. But I did not even have the right to answer. Long, long ago, a fishtail princess confessed his love to the prince, but the prince told him. ¡ª You are a mermaid. Just like how I am, an Alpha. My eyes reddened, and my throat itched. However, I could not cry out at all. T/N: And in the end, the fishtail princess turned to foam, his body slowly dissipating into the ocean¡­ Fish recommends the song I Can¡¯t Make You Love Me by Dave Thomas!! Very suited for this story, Fish thinks. Chapter 6 - Important! Important! President whose wife died cries for his wife ¡°You¡¯re awake?¡± I watched Shen Junshan open his eyes and asked. He looked at me and his face completely restored to its old indifference. Shen Junshan rubbed his sore forehead and seemed to be trying to recall what happened last night. I interrupted his thoughts, ¡°Where did you go yesterday?¡± ¡°To the hospital.¡± His voice was steady. ¡°His condition doesn¡¯t seem to be good. The doctor suggested that we pull out the line and turn off the ventilator.¡± ¡°The doctor also said¡­¡± He stood up and looked at me, and suddenly changed his mind. ¡°Are you okay?¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± I rubbed my red eyes. ¡°I stayed up all night, probably couldn¡¯t handle it.¡± He moved his arm and suddenly asked, ¡°How are you now?¡± ¡°Not bad.¡± I wiped my dry eyes. ¡°After all, after being vegetative for so long, even if my body is good I¡¯m already over thirty. And thank you for not throwing me out of the hospital.¡± ¡°Do you know Tang Tang?¡± ¡°Tang¡­ Tang?¡± I shook my head. ¡°Where can I even go to meet him? Who is he?¡± ¡°My lover.¡± Shen Junshan actually raised the corners of his mouth. ¡°I thought you knew each other.¡± ¡°Why?¡± ¡°I always thought both of you were acquaintances, because he had been asking for continuing care and treatment while keeping your place in Quanta.¡± ¡°That means your lover is a good man.¡± I avoided his eyes, but I heard Shen Junshan continue to speak. ¡°He¡¯s indeed really good.¡± Shen Junshan continued to smile. ¡°I¡¯ve been very happy, being with him all these years.¡± ¡°Of course.¡± I wanted to make a teasing tone, but I lowered my head. ¡°Pain is just this period of time and after it¡¯s over, it¡¯s over.¡± Shen Junshan did not speak. I knew he was looking at me. My words seemed too ruthless, but sadly, it was true. ¡°Shen Junshan, I¡¯ll tell you, one day you will find that your miserable thoughts today are only like this. After a long time, you¡¯ll feel sorry at best, but you will never suffer for him again.¡± My palm was held tight in a place where he could not see. Tightly grasped together, strong enough to crush bone. My voice was so calm that I looked up at him and his haggard eyes, and saw myself in his pupils. ¡°You are an Alpha, an excellent or even excelling Alpha. Even without him, will there be less Omegas for your successors? Yes, you love him very much. You are very happy, and have a family, with three lovely children.¡± I saw my expression in his eyes, which was so serious that it seemed ridiculous. ¡°But there is no Tang Tang in the world anymore. You know, he will never come back¡­ And one day, there will be a new Omega appear beside you, and there will be a new chemical reaction between you two. Nobody can stop the attraction between Alphas and Omegas. You will fall in love with him, just as you fell in love with that person in the past!¡± ¡°How can that be?¡± Shen Junshan looked at me stubbornly. ¡°Du Tang, do you know how he and I have walked together until now?¡± ¡°Not long after we were together, there was a fissure in the company. Ten years ago, when Quanta was in its worst condition, we had nothing in our pockets and all of our household property had fallen short because of Quanta. Turnover was not working well and the capital chain was broken. No big name was worth a penny in the face of interests. At that time, he was the only one beside me. My people can run and jump, and everyone was waiting to see me make a fool of myself. Friends were trying to persuade me to sell Quanta to at least to get rid of this hot potato. He was the only one who was still working hard for me in the Planning Department, in order to sign the list for negotiation up and down¡­ At that time, I was too young to dote him at all. When I got angry, I would swear at people indiscriminately. He was the first one to suffer. In a hurry to put out the fire, I couldn¡¯t sleep, and my bones couldn¡¯t hold up my skin.¡± Shen Junshan has always been reserved and steady. I never heard him say these, nor did I know that his memory was like this. ¡°If it weren¡¯t for him, I wouldn¡¯t have survived. We had Wenshu that year, and he refused to tell me that, and it was only when he was sent to the hospital for near-miscarriage due to exhaustion, did I know that we were having a child. I¡¯m his lover, but I don¡¯t even know his physical condition. I saw the thin figure of him sleeping in the bed. Alone, I ran to the stairwell and cried. At that time, I vowed to let him live a good life. I watched him all night, and when he opened his eyes and saw me, he said sorry to me. It was clear that I was the one who was sorry¡­ Later, life got better, but I was always so busy, I could never accompany him and the children for long. The two children kissed him more, and always helped Papa. I was kind of jealous, but also happier. There are two more people in the world who love him.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t tell me about the attraction of Alphas and Omegas. What attraction can a poor man have? Who cares about more Omega successors, who really wants me, Shen Junshan, as a person. Without identity, status, wealth or even this face¡­¡± He didn¡¯t finish, and wiped his face. ¡°As long as he can come back, I can doing anything¡­¡± ¡°Tang Tang can¡¯t come back, an Omega¡­¡± I interrupted him, but he also interrupted me. ¡°Not Omega. He¡¯s my support.¡± I was stunned and angry by his tone of voice, breaking my determination that held my tears in place. ¡°Why are you crying?¡± I laughed and let the tears fall down. ¡°The person I like, is confessing me his love for his lover. How can I not cry.¡± Chapter 7(END) - Important! Important! The vegetable is the wife of the President whose wife died I am an Alpha, but a long time ago, I fell in love with another Alpha. It is a ridiculous thing, but in fact, such a strange thing really happened. How could two Alphas be together? Like the fishtail princess and his fruitless love with the prince, in the end, he will eventually turn into bubbles. ¡°Du Tang¡­¡± I avoided Shen Junshan¡¯s palm and wiped my face carelessly. ¡°Okay, you don¡¯t have to tell me, I know I¡¯m an Alpha. It¡¯s been many years since then, and you rejected me long ago. I was only saying it casually, and you really believed it.¡± ¡°I just think that, if that person in your family could hear what you said, then he would be dead without regret.¡± I cleared my throat. ¡°Are you hungry? We had a lot of food left last night. I¡¯ll go heat it.¡± ¡°Dad! Papa!! ¡± As soon as I got up, I heard Shen Wenxin rushing in with tears and howling. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Junshan stood up and asked. ¡°Brother! Brother, he! Brother¡¯s pain pain!¡± I could not wipe his tearful face, and rushed to Shen Wenshu¡¯s bedroom. He was curled up in bed, flushed and breathed fast. My heart suddenly felt like it lifted up. ¡°What did Older Brother eat?¡± Shen Junshan was behind me. I heard him ask Shen Wenxin. ¡°Biscuits.¡± Shen Wenxin was abnormally calm and concise at this time. ¡°The packet is in the trash can.¡± ¡°Did Xin Xin eat it?¡± ¡°Ate it. Xin Xin ate a lot, doesn¡¯t feel uncomfortable.¡± Shen Junshan immediately turned over the trash can, and I picked up the child. ¡°Are there peanuts in the ingredients?¡± ¡°There¡¯s peanut butter.¡± When I heard this, my heart dropped and hung in the middle. Shen Wenxin was allergic to peanuts. I watched his small face begin to swell up and he was sweating cold sweat all over his back. ¡°Go to the hospital.¡± Shen Junshan took the car key and was ready to carry over the child. ¡°Is it okay to go directly to the hospital?¡± I was terribly worried. ¡°What about the allergy drugs at home? ¡± ¡°The last box expired. There isn¡¯t any more.¡± ¡°There is!¡± I opened the medicine box without thinking much. ¡°There¡¯s another box. I put it in here.¡± I remember the last time I bought a box of allergy drugs and left it at home, it should not be expired yet. ¡°That¡¯s the one.¡± I looked at the shelf life and indications, and fed it to Shen Wenshu. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± I picked up Shen Wenshu and rushed out. Shen Junshan¡¯s car was driving fast, but I felt my heart beating faster. Shen Wenshu¡¯s breath became even quicker. I was afraid that his trachea would be blocked. I called him again and again, ¡°Wan Wan¡­ Wan Wan¡­ Wan Wan¡­ ¡­¡± ¡°Papa¡­ ¡°His murmur was so vague that I could hardly hear his voice. ¡°Mn, Papa¡¯s here. Don¡¯t be afraid, Wan Wan.¡± I did not know if I was comforting him or comforting myself. ¡°Papa will take you to the hospital right away. It¡¯s all right now. It¡¯s all right¡­¡± ¡°Big brother it is alright.¡± Xin Xin also took his brother¡¯s hand, and his big eyes were red, but he resisted the golden beans from falling. ¡°Big Brother is the best.¡± The moment I handed the child over to the doctor, my whole body turned soft. The door closed and the red light was on. The feeling of the light made my whole body uncomfortable. I touched my forehead and fell onto the cold chair. The sweat on my back cooled down. My whole body was trembling. I closed my eyes and gasped for breath, but was surrounded by another sweaty body. Shen Junshan¡¯s voice sounded in my ear, ¡°It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s okay.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid Papa, Big Brother is the best, super great!¡± Xin Xin, the little fellow, was lying on my knee, comforting me with his father. I knew. I was exposed. Yet, I could not help holding the two of them close to myself, so that I could feel grounded. ¡­ I am an Alpha, an Alpha who has been an Omega for twelve years. Fortunately, although Wan Wan¡¯s situation was serious, it was not hard to overcome because of timely medical treatment. He went to sleep quickly because of a low fever. I watched him finally calm down and held his hand, which was cold from the infusion. I had moments of fear, I almost¡­ Maybe would have lost him. ¡°The situation is stable. After the fever subsides, it¡¯ll be all right.¡± Shen Junshan came back with the records and spoke to me. I realized then that he had not even changed his pajamas. He still wore slippers on his feet. No matter how big the president was, he was also a silly father, but I also seem to be silly. I looked at the wrongly-buttoned coat on myself and thought silently. Xin Xin saw that his brother was all right and heaved a sigh of relief before falling asleep in the corner of the hospital bed. Shen Junshan first looked at the two small ones, and then pinched my hand. ¡°Du Tang.¡± His voice was shaking a little. In fact, Shen Junshan was very tired, but still stubbornly supported himself. I sighed helplessly, ¡°Say what you want to say.¡± He still held on and refused to let go. ¡°You¡­ are Tang Tang?¡± ¡°Your evidence?¡± I refuse to admit it, turned over my face and did not look at him. ¡°There is no evidence.¡± He sat next to me on the accompanying bed, his arms around my waist and his chin on my shoulder. ¡°Just a feeling.¡± ¡°The way you defended Wan Wan, the tone of voice when you speak to me, and the way you are with the children¡­ I know it¡¯s ridiculous, but every time you tell a story to Xin Xin, even if I knew you are Du Tang, I think it¡¯s my Tang Tang. You don¡¯t know, I secretly listened to Princess Fishtail with Xin Xin at the door all night.¡± Shen Junshan continued to bite my ears. ¡°But I dared not think about it, until the doctor told me that his body had already begun to fail and that even 12 years ago, he should not have survived that accident.¡± My shoulders trembled and I listened to Shen Junshan continue his words. ¡°He and you were the ones who were victims of the car accident. When you were in a severe coma, he woke up. Now that something happened to him, you woke up miraculously. I dare not guess, but I can¡¯t help it, can it be¡­¡± I forced my cold face, ¡°Don¡¯t be so sure, I¡¯m an Alpha!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know what keeps you from telling me these things. But whatever the reason, I, Shen Junshan, will tell you plainly that whatever I am saying today is for you, whether you are Tang Tang or Du Tang, whether you are Omega or Alpha. I only want you in my life, only my Tang Tang.¡± I said with a little tremble, ¡°If you meet a new Omega in the future¡­¡± ¡°Let¡¯s see if I and you, an Alpha, die of old age first, or if there¡¯s any short-sighted Omega coming out.¡± Shen Junshan buried himself on my shoulder and laughed. ¡°You can rest assured that I will be usurped by your guards and exiled to the frontier.¡± I was trapped by him like this, extremely fatigued. Shen Junshan patted and coaxed me to sleep, and then I had a dream. The fishtail princess became a human princess, and successfully married the prince. One day, the princess revealed his tail again, and so he fled in fear but was found back by the prince. The prince said that he loved the fishtail princess, even though he had the tail of a fish. I laughed, as if I heard this voice. ¡°I love you.¡± (I am an Alpha) Story End T/N: Fish was kidding about holding on, Fish knows how painful waiting can be~ It¡¯s the end! A happy ending as promised¡­ This was the shortest roller coaster ride Fish has ever experienced, but Fish loves it nonetheless. Fish will not forget this story easily, and Fish hopes that it has touched your hearts as well. Fish will not translate RMS for now, but will move on to other short stories if Fish remembers/finds out any~~ Apologies to those waiting for RMS¡­ No reasons other than not wanting to get bored~