Chapter 48 Pretending to be A Day Forty-Eight

Chapter 48: Day 48 of Pretending to Be an Alpha

Day 48 of Pretending to Be an Alpha

Came back to his senses, Chu Mo’s face was filled with disbelief.

He hadn’t expected that Chu Yansheng wasn’t there to announce Chu Yun’s marriage.

Instead, he had come to arrange a marriage for him.

“Dad, you can't be serious!” Chu Mo quickly hurried over to Chu Yansheng, glaring at him as he asked, “You want to find me an arranged marriage partner? I'm not looking to get married anytime soon.”

The three alphas by the door couldn’t contain themselves.

“Ahem,” Chi Cheng was the first to step into the office, rushing over to Chu Yansheng and saying, “Chairman Chu, I grew up with Chu Mo. I know his personality—he's not ready for an omega.”

Chi Cheng thought to himself, *Chu Mo is a gay alpha. He doesn’t need to marry an omega.*

Xie Songchen also walked in, acting calm as he placed the documents in his hand on the table and offhandedly added:

“Chu Mo has been very busy with work lately, and the group is in an expansion phase—that’s a good thing. Congratulations, Chairman.”

As a subordinate, Xie Songchen couldn’t openly oppose Chu Yansheng.

But his implication was clear: marriage would just hold him back.

Zhou Jingyan was the lowest-ranking among the three.

He swallowed nervously and chose to *step forward*.

“C-Chu Mo once taught me that idols shouldn’t date,” Zhou Jingyan cautiously approached Chu Yansheng and said to him, “He’s given me a lot of guidance, and I’m very grateful to him.”

Though Zhou Jingyan’s words carried little weight, he still tried to convey a message to Chu Yansheng—Chu Mo was a confirmed bachelor.

Chu Mo was genuinely surprised by this.

He glanced at the three alphas, hadn’t expected them to care so much about his arranged marriage.

Why was this happening?

Chu Yansheng frowned.

Apart from Chi Cheng, the other two had put it more subtly.

But it was obvious—they all opposed Chu Mo’s arranged marriage.

Chu Yansheng was baffled. Why were these three alphas interfering in Chu Mo’s marriage?

Seeing Chu Yansheng’s expression change, Chu Mo quickly spoke up:

“Dad, I’ve always prioritized my career. You know how it is—running a business is like swimming upstream. If you don’t move forward, you fall behind. I can’t afford to be distracted at this crucial time.”

For Chu Group, this was indeed a crucial period for expansion.

For Chu Mo personally, this was a key plot development.

“I’m not asking you to abandon your career and become a househusband,” Chu Yansheng sharply said, his voice full of authority. “As the eldest son, if you never marry, what example does that set for your younger brothers?”

Chu Mo was getting a headache.

"Dad, it's not that I don't want to get married, but does seniority in the family really matter that much in modern society?" Chu Mo's mind raced as he tried to persuade his traditional father. "More importantly, with Chu Yun's matchmaking controversy causing such a stir right now, shouldn't you be more concerned about him?"

Chu Mo attempted to get the story back on track.

As long as Chu Yansheng arranged a marriage for Chu Yun, the storyline could proceed smoothly.

Then, these Alphas would get jealous, competitive, and go crazy.

"You're the Chu family heir—you can't focus solely on your career," Chu Yansheng remained unmoved and continued, "As for Xiao Yun, I'll handle his marriage arrangements separately."

Chu Mo froze. Was Chu Yansheng determined to make him enter an engagement?

"My birthday banquet is in a week," Chu Yansheng casually picked up his coat and slipped it on. "I'll announce the matchmaking candidate at the event. Be sure to dress well."

With that, Chu Yansheng stood and walked straight out of the office, leaving only one remark behind:

"Remember to come home on time for dinner tonight, Xiao Mo."

He still spoke to Chu Mo like his young son.

Chu Mo had always known Chu Yansheng was a man of action.

But he hadn't expected him to make such a major decision so quickly.

Stunned, Chu Mo stood there frozen, speechless.

The expressions of the three Alphas beside him were even darker.

They had originally planned to ask Chu Mo directly whether he was truly a gay Alpha.

Now, instead, they had witnessed him being betrothed by his father.

Chu Mo couldn't pinpoint where things went wrong.

The plot had been following its original trajectory, yet it went off track at this critical moment.

"Do you need something?" Chu Mo, irritated, frowned at the three Alphas.

Each of them had their own thoughts, but at this moment, they shared one thought—

They had to stop this matchmaking.

At the same time, they couldn't let anyone else find out Chu Mo was a gay Alpha.

"Nothing," Chi Cheng sighed, his face darkened. "Just ran into some trouble."

Xie Songchen's face was equally icy as he pursed his lips. "Hit a snag."

Zhou Jingyan's brows furrowed tightly as he tried hard to stay calm. "Just ran into some trouble."

After the three left.

Chu Mo watched their departing figures, suddenly feeling puzzled, he thought.

Chu Yansheng hadn't mentioned arranging a marriage for Chu Yun—so why were these three so upset?

Chu Mo couldn't be bothered to think about it.

His top priority now was to get things back on track as soon as possible.

In the original story, Chu Yansheng announced Chu Yun's arranged marriage partner at the birthday banquet, sparking a heated conflict.

Now, the one announcing the arranged marriage partner has changed to Chu Mo.

Will the story still unfold as planned?

Chu Mo had a splitting headache.

In the following week,

the three dominant alphas, when they heard about Chu Mo's impending arranged marriage, became restless.

Once the executive meeting ended,

Chu Mo returned to his office.

Xie Songchen walked up to him, organizing his files and casually asked:

"Should we add that to the weekend plans?"

Chu Mo knew Xie Songchen was referring to the arranged marriage.

He rubbed his temples and said with a sigh:

"Let’s wait a bit longer. I’ll try my best to talk the old man out of it."

Chu Mo thought to himself that he must find a way to stop the story from derailing.

Seeing Chu Mo so stressed about the marriage deal, a pang of sympathy crossed Xie Songchen's eyes.

He knew that Chu Mo was a gay man—when faced with forced marriage from his family, his options were to suffer in silence or come out.

Clearly, neither option was easy.

Yet Chu Mo appeared way calmer than he'd expected.

"You handle pressure well," Xie Songchen suddenly remarked, his tone filled with admiration.

Chu Mo nodded without thinking.

The next second, something felt off—why would Xie Songchen say something like that out of the blue?

Chu Mo lifted his gaze to meet Xie Songchen's.

The latter had already concealed the complex emotions in his eyes.

"What, are you here to mock me?" Chu Mo composed himself, crossed his legs, and said coolly, "My stress levels aren't your business. I'll handle it myself."

Xie Songchen remained silent.

After a moment, he brought Chu Mo a latte, placed it on the table, and said,

"Do what makes you happy. There's no need to care about what people think."

Chu Mo looked at Xie Songchen in confusion. "What people think?"

What was Xie Songchen talking about?

Xie Songchen couldn't just blurt out Chu Mo's identity as a gay man, so he pursed his lips and didn't continue.

Chu Mo suddenly realized—was Xie Songchen telling him that just because he was older didn’t mean he had to get married?

Chu Mo’s face fell. “Wait, are you calling me old?”

Xie Songchen stiffened.

He hadn’t expected Chu Mo to interpret his words that way.

Xie Songchen hesitated, unsure how to respond, and could only say, “…That’s not what I meant.”

“Drop it, just get back to work,” Chu Mo said coldly.

After leaving the CEO’s office, Xie Songchen sat at his desk, deep in thought.

He mused: Chu Mo must be under immense pressure.

If Chu Yansheng announced the engagement over the weekend…

Would Chu Mo give in?

Xie Songchen’s fingers tightened unconsciously, accidentally punching a hole through the sheet of paper he was holding.

If Chu Mo agreed to the engagement…

Then Xie Songchen’s chance would be gone forever.

Xie Songchen took a deep breath.

At this moment, he faced two choices.

One was to continue as before—staying quiet and staying put as Chu Mo’s secretary.

The other was to take the leap and tell Chu Mo how he felt.

Xie Songchen suddenly realized this might be his one shot.

He remembered what happened last time.

Back then, Xie Songchen had invited Chu Mo to watch a game, but Chu Mo stood him up.

Xie Songchen lowered his eyelids, a flash of mixed feelings passing through his eyes.

Was he really ready to do this?

If things went south, he might never be able to work as Chu Mo’s secretary again.

Growing up, Xie Songchen had never confessed to anyone.

He’d never even opened up to anyone.

This choice was undoubtedly a tough call for him.

After work.

Chu Mo could tell something was off with Xie Songchen, like he had something on his mind.

After Xie Songchen left, Chu Mo frowned, puzzled—what was his deal?

Chi Cheng was acting off too.

Chi Cheng had been losing sleep for days after learning that Chu Yansheng was about to announce Chu Mo's arranged marriage.

Chu Mo had barely stepped out of the office after work when he ran into Chi Cheng.

Chi Cheng stood in front of the building with dark circles under his eyes, looking pissed off.

Chu Mo was startled. "What's wrong with you? You look like death warmed over."

Chi Cheng couldn't admit it was because of Chu Mo.

Gritting his teeth, he said, "Haven't. Been. Sleeping."

Chu Mo frowned. "What brings you here?"

Chi Cheng stepped closer to Chu Mo.

Lowering his gaze, he looked at Chu Mo and asked word by word:

"Be straight with me - do you want this marriage?"

Surprise flickered in Chu Mo's eyes. "Why do you care so much about this?"

"As fellow rich kids," Chi Cheng said righteously, "can't I be concerned?"

Chu Mo thought to himself, *Is this kid also afraid of being forced into marriage?*

After a moment of consideration, he replied, "Of course I don't want to, but this isn't something I can decide."

Chi Cheng clenched his fingers.

He was torn up inside.

In truth, ever since learning that Chu Mo was a gay Alpha, he'd been wrestling with it.

Chi Cheng had always refused to admit that he liked Chu Mo, an Alpha.

But the current situation was forcing him to face it head-on.

Chi Cheng knew very well that any confession would be too little, too late if Chu Mo's arranged marriage succeeded.

"I..." Chi Cheng's Adam's apple bobbed as he tried to say those words, but the words died in his throat.

After hesitating for a long time, he could only croak out:

"There's something I need to tell you."

Chu Mo raised an eyebrow. "What is it?"

Chi Cheng took a deep breath.

After playing the straight Alpha for so long, admitting he had fallen for another Alpha was way harder than he thought.

He turned beet red, but he still couldn't get the words past his lips.

"If that's all, I'm gonna take off." Chu Mo glanced at Chi Cheng and said calmly, "Shoot me an email if it's urgent."

God damn it!

With that, Chu Mo slid into the company car and peeled out. Staring after the retreating car, Chi Cheng balled his fists in frustration, his nails biting into his flesh.

He stood there, muttering to himself in a mix of anger and embarrassment:

"...What else could it be? Of course, it's to tell you that I'm a 'freaking gay Alpha,' that I like you, okay?"

The Chi family heir faced a tough choice:

Either watch helplessly as Chu Mo announces the engagement, staying a coward in the background.

Or publicly declare being a gay Alpha and declare his feelings to Chu Mo.