WMSR — QT Chapter 188

 

Chapter 188

Colin brought Bai Yichen to the gathering place of those light luxury brands, where the apparel on display was quite costly. In return, however, both their styles and designs fully justified their price tags. Because of the higher price point, the patrons visiting this area were almost exclusively alphas and omegas, with betas being exceedingly rare.

After scanning across the various brands, Colin locked his gaze onto a boutique with exceptionally striking designs and pulled Bai Yichen inside.

Perhaps because the boutique's designs were genuinely stunning, compared to the otherwise low foot traffic in this district, there were actually several patrons browsing inside. A closer look revealed two pairs of ao partners, though the main characters selecting and trying on clothes were clearly the omegas. Furthermore, the two omegas seemed somewhat locked in a silent contest of wills: stepping out of the fitting rooms, they would casually glance at each other before turning to their respective alphas with feigned casualness to ask how the outfit looked. Meanwhile, the two alphas scrambled internally to rack their brains for vocabulary to praise them, striving to ensure their compliments fell no short of the other alpha's standards, while breaking out in cold sweat as they calculated how many star coins were needed to pay for the ever-growing pile of shopping garments accumulating at their feet. Even though alphas belonged to high-income brackets, they simply couldn't keep up with the exorbitant consumption levels here.

Yet both alphas understood all too well that they must not display even a shred of difficulty or hesitation at a time like this; otherwise, they could simply expect to be met with cold shoulders from their omegas for the next two months once they returned home. After all, showing timidity in such moments and allowing one's own omega to lose face before another omega violated the ultimate golden rule of serving omegas. Should such an incident repeat a couple of times, they risked receiving a divorce ultimatum from their omega.

If that happened, they would truly become the laughingstock of the universe. More importantly, they would never be able to secure another omega for the rest of their lives, since in this world where alphas heavily outnumbered omegas, no omega would ever lower themselves to accept another omega's second-hand goods—especially an alpha dumped over such petty reasons.

Consequently, no matter how arduous or unbearable it felt, the various alphas swallowed their bitterness and plastered nonchalant expressions across their faces. They knew full well that life as an alpha in this world was lived this exact way; hadn't they seen countless other alphas who spent a lifetime exhausting every effort yet still failed to win an omega? All in all, raising an omega was truly an experience entwining sweet bliss with bitter agony.

Just as they were harboring these reflective sighs, they caught sight of two figures walking in through the entrance. From afar, they instantly recognized an alpha and an omega, instinctively lamenting that their fellowship of suffering comrades-in-arms had just gained another member. Perhaps once their omegas retreated into the fitting rooms, they could even strike up a conversation and trade mutual grievances.

As these thoughts crossed their minds, the two alphas finally managed to get a clear look at the features of the incoming alpha and omega. Their immediate reaction was sheer dazzlement—what a breathtakingly gorgeous omega! Then, almost instantaneously, they felt that the dark-haired, dark-eyed omega—whose every expression and movement invited deep fascination—looked somewhat familiar. What was more, it wasn't just the omega who seemed familiar; even the alpha accompanying him felt vaguely recognizable.

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